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| American Libraries | 7 |
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Cook, Bruce – American Libraries, 1973
The author recalls that two decades ago there was no American Catholic novel, but finds several good examples in existence today. (SJ)
Descriptors: Catholics, Novels, United States Literature
Conroy, Jack – American Libraries, 1974
Recollections of Arna Bontemps, author and head librarian of Fisk University 1943-64. (PF)
Descriptors: Authors, Biographies, Librarians, United States Literature
Goodwyn, Larry – American Libraries, 1971
The first part of an essay on the contemporary literary heritage of the Southwest attempts to extract meaningful literary materials from the region's tangled historical heritage for writers. (AB)
Descriptors: American Culture, Cultural Background, Mythology, United States Literature
Knoepfle, John – American Libraries, 1972
In this second article of a two part series, the author examines the Midwest which he discovers is expressed in many literatures and many cultures, and is a republic of many voices. (119 references) (SJ)
Descriptors: American Culture, Local Color Writing, Poetry, Travel
Knoepfle, John – American Libraries, 1972
In this essay, the first of a two-part series, the poet explores the literary heritage of the Midwest. He exhausts both the land and its people for a universal theme, yet is able only to find in the Midwest unparalleled diversity. (68 references) (Author/SJ)
Descriptors: American Culture, Literary History, Local Color Writing, Travel
Matherson, William – American Libraries, 1971
Seven years ago the Washington University Library launched a collecting project in modern English and American literature. This paper particularly considers the practical problems which arose in assembling the materials and unexpected yields which occurred as the collection developed. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: English Literature, Library Collections, Library Technical Processes, Special Libraries
Goodwyn, Larry – American Libraries, 1971
The southern frontier has yet to produce a body of literature worthy either of its heritage or its victims. (AB)
Descriptors: Fiction, Library Collections, Literary History, Mythology
