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1 online resource (254 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Notes from an outsider / Judy Alter -- Something to say / Robert Flynn -- Nine ball, corner pocket / Don Graham -- Why I write / Rolando Hinojosa-Smith -- The country of the mind / Paulette Jiles -- I love a good western / Elmer Kelton -- Famous Arthur / Larry L. King -- Two states of mind / James Ward Lee -- Barbarians, cowboys, and private eyes : how I became a Texas writer / James Reasoner -- From wit to wisdom : the irony of the artistic journey / Clay Reynolds -- Saved to the uttermost : the life and times of a naïve Texas writer / Joyce Gibson Roach -- Drawing inspiration / Red Steagall -- Universal truths in your own back yard / Carlton Stowers -- Confessions of a Texas publisher/writer / Frances Brannen Vick. |
| Summary |
From the Guadalupe Mountains of the Chihuahuan Desert to the Hill Country to the Red River, the vast geographic landscape of Texas has afforded the cultural depth and diversity to inspire its writers. The richness of Texas folklore, history, and traditions has left an unmistakable mark on the art of the region. Both native and transplant Texas writers alike have been keenly shaped by the distinctive aroma of fresh corn tortillas, tales of Mescalero Apaches, and Tejano and ranchera music. Jameson has compiled an assorted collection of fourteen essays by some of the most prominent Te. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
American literature -- Texas -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.
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American literature. |
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Texas. |
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Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Texas.
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Authors, American -- Homes and haunts. |
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Authorship.
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Authorship. |
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Texas -- In literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Jameson, W. C., 1942-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Notes from Texas. Fort Worth, Tex. : TCU Press, ©2008 9780875653587 (DLC) 2007038161 (OCoLC)173182703 |
| ISBN |
9780875654683 (electronic book) |
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0875654681 (electronic book) |
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9780875653587 |
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0875653588 |
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