Texas Women Writers: a Tradition of Their Own: 8 by Grider S

Texas A&M University Press, 1997. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Texas A&M University Press, 1997-08-01. Paperback. Good. 9x6x1. Something heavy has mashed top back corner of book and has deeply dented/creased cover and pages.

TAMU Press, 1997-08-01. Paperback. Good.

Texas A&M University Press, 8/1/1997 12:00:01 AM. paperback. Good. 1.2717 9.2598 6.1417. first edition book

College Station, Tx: Texas A&M U Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1997. Paperback. 0890967652 . 0890967652. .

Paperback / softback. New. Texas Women Writers: A Tradition of Their Own is a sweeping account of a rich yet largely ignored literary history covering over 160 years of women's writing in the Lone Star State. Their writings vary widely in theme, setting, and voice; nevertheless, these writers share a distinct tradition that is in part defined by their isolation due to both geography and gender and is wholly different from that of their male counterparts. The introductory essay by the editors covers the history of women writers in Texas from the pioneers to the postmodernists, providing the context and theme for the survey. Critical-biographical portraits of the lives and careers of individual writers both major and minor follow: from novelists, dramatists, and poets, to writers of short stories, children's books, and creative nonfiction. Other essays examine the developmental history of major genres in the region and chronologically review each generation and the particular challenges of time… Read More

Texas A&M University Press, 1997. Paperback. New. 448 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches.