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The Dictionary Of Midwestern Literature, Volume One, Surveys The Lives And Writings Of Nearly 400 Midwestern Authors And Identifies Some Of The Most Important Criticism Of Their Writings. The Dictionary Is Based On The Belief That The Literature Of Any Region Simultaneously Captures The Experience And Influences The Worldview Of Its People, Reflecting As Well As Shaping The Evolving Sense Of Individual And Collective Identity, Meaning, And Values. Volume One Presents Individual Lives And Literary Orientations And Offers A Broad Survey Of The Midwestern Experience As Expressed By Its Many Diverse Peoples Over Time. Philip A. Greasley’s Introduction Fills In Background Information And Describes The Philosophy, Focus, Methodology, Content, And Layout Of Entries, As Well As Criteria For Their Inclusion. An Extended Lead-essay, “the Origins And Development Of The Literature Of The Midwest,” By David D. Anderson, Provides A Historical, Cultural, And Literary Context In Which The Lives And Writings Of Individual Authors Can Be Considered--provided By Publisher. The Midwest Has Produced A Robust Literary Heritage. Its Authors Have Won Half Of The Nation’s Nobel Prizes For Literature Plus A

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Author

Greasley, Philip A.; Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature (U.S.)

Publisher

Indiana University Press

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780253336095

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Memoir, Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction