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Western Literature: A Window on America
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Bryant, Paul T. – CEA Critic, 1978
Describes freshman course in which the study of the regional literature of the western United States is a "window" into American culture. (AA)
Descriptors: American Culture, American Studies, Course Descriptions, English Instruction
Western Literature: A Window on America.
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Bryant, Paul T. – 1977
This paper describes an elective literature course that examines the cultural and historical context of Western United States literary works for insights into the whole of United States culture. From a definition of the "West" that has both geographical and mythical dimensions, the following major images emerge for study: Eden, El…
Descriptors: American Culture, Characterization, Fiction, Geographic Regions