The literary west
Subtitle: an anthology of western American literature
By: edited by Thomas J. Lyon.
Contributors: Lyon, Thomas J. 1937-
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 444
Subjects: American literature -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- Literary collections
Description: The story of western literature is the story of two Wests, the one immediately and deeply persuasive, the second more complex in its intentions and effects. This anthology, gathered and introduced by distinguished western scholar Thomas J. Lyon, offers the panoramic literary range of the American West, from the romance of the mythic Wild West to the present-day creative explosion of the real, diverse West.

With more than forty selections, including essays, short stories, poetry, excerpts from novels and diaries, and a complete play, this authoritative and adventuresome collection shows why the West has occupied such a prominent place in the national consciousness, and reveals that western writers may currently be mapping out a significant development in American thought.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [425]-437) and index.
Map of United States on endpapers.