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Book SynopsisExpanding the scope of American borderland and frontier literary scholarship, West of the Border examines the writings of nineteenth- and turn-of-the-century Native, African, Asian, and Anglo American frontier writers.
Trade Review[Lape] discusses a variety of works of interest to scholars in American and cultural studies, focusing on issues of culture, ethnicity, and stereotypes within Western frontier writing. Recommended for academic libraries and libraries with strong American studies collections. * Library Journal *
Lape breaks new ground in multicultural and western studies with this superb interdisciplinary work. Defining the frontier as a place of contact between settled and advancing cultures, the author focuses on the perspectives of those who came into conflict with western Anglo settlement. * Choice *
West of the Border is an informed and insightful study of the multicultural literature of the West that should contribute in significant ways to scholars’ understanding of the ways in which minorities negotiate identity in a hegemonic culture. * Ramapo College of New Jersey *
