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Walks in Literary Santa Fe
A Guide to Landmarks,
Legends, and Lore
Barbara J. Harrelson
In Walks in Literary Santa Fe, you will explore the storytelling traditions and cultural history of New Mexico and familiar landmarks. This guidebook reveals the stories of historical and legendary figures that have lived in and written about the Land of Enchantment and its storied capital city. An entertaining reference on regional literature and culture for residents and visitors alike, this volume includes a Southwest literary timeline, Southwest literature bibliography, a list of New Mexico's literary classics, plus contact details for local literary organizations, booksellers, and publishers, along with information on regional writers' retreats and conferences.
A sampling of authors discussed in the book include:
Alice Corbin Henderson
Witter Bynner
Mabel Dodge Luhan
D. H. Lawrence
Paul Horgan
Erna Fergusson
John Nichols
Frank Waters
Fray Angélico Chávez
Tony Hillerman
N. Scott Momaday
Rudolfo Anaya
Michael McGarrity
Barbara J. Harrelson developed a literary walking tour of Santa Fe, "Storytellers and the Southwest," soon after she moved to that New Mexico center of arts and culture. It is one of the few literary walking tours in the nation. Native to New Mexico, Harrelson is an independent writer whose work has appeared in the Newark Star-Ledger, the Santa Fe New Mexican, The Essential Guide to Santa Fe & Taos, and the Bloomsbury Review.
Country | USA |
Brand | Brand: Gibbs Smith, Publisher |
Manufacturer | Gibbs Smith, Publisher |
Binding | Paperback |
UnitCount | 1 |
UPCs | 142360182313 |
EANs | 9781423601821 |
ReleaseDate | 0000-00-00 |