west (u.s.) in literature

Explores the life and times of Willa Cather, who lived during the great migration across western America and whose works influenced a region.

Provides readings of the novels of author Cormac McCarthy, exploring his early works and his preoccupation with violence in some of his writings.

Examines the literary career of this visual artist and writer of the nineteenth-century American West, discussing his works on the soldier, the Indian, and the cowboy.

A critical study of the life and novels of Louis L'Amour from 1949 to 1984.

Describes and illustrates the American West from 1763 to 1912 through a variety of images created during that period.