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Owen Wister turned the Western into a form of social and political critique, touching on such issues as race, the environment, women’s rights, and immigration. In this biographical-literary account of Wister’s life and writings, Gary Scharnhorst shows how the West shaped Wister’s career and ideas, even as he lived and worked in the East.

Owen Wister and the West Volume 30

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
      Publication Date: 2/12/2024 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780806194097, 978-0806194097
      ISBN10: 080619409X
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      Book Synopsis
      Owen Wister turned the Western into a form of social and political critique, touching on such issues as race, the environment, women’s rights, and immigration. In this biographical-literary account of Wister’s life and writings, Gary Scharnhorst shows how the West shaped Wister’s career and ideas, even as he lived and worked in the East.

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