
Notes from Texas
On Writing in the Lone Star State
W.C. Jameson(Editor)
Texas Christian University Press
Will be published approx. on 3. June 2008
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-0-87565-358-7 (ISBN)
Description
From the Guadalupe Mountains of the Chihuahuan Desert to the Hill Country to the Red River, the vast landscape of Texas has afforded the cultural depth and diversity to inspire its writers. The richness of Texas folklore, history, and traditions has left an unmistakable mark on the art of the region. Both native and transplant Texas writers alike have been keenly shaped by the distinctive aroma of fresh corn tortillas, tales of Mescalero Apaches, and Tejano and ranchera music.W.C. Jameson has compiled an assorted collection of fourteen essays by some of the most prominent Texas writers through which he hopes to explore the following questions: How did they accomplish their goals? Why did they choose the writing life? What influence did the history, lore, and culture of Texas play in their creative process? While readily citing the ""decidedly Texas flavor"" in his own fiction, Jameson seeks to uncover the inspirations in other writers from both the expansive and rugged Texas terrain as well as the varied people therein.The fourteen writers who comprise ""Notes from Texas"" range from the captivating and often humorous essayist Larry L. King to the beloved historical novelist Elmer Kelton. Other contributors include James Ward Lee, known for his expertise in Texas cuisine and culture, and poet and songwriter Red Steagall. This collection bestows each with a ""chance to express what they wished to share about their art and their life as a Texas writer.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Fort Worth
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
15 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
553 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87565-358-7 (9780875653587)
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Person
W.C. JAMESON is the award-winning author of some fifty books, numerous articles and essays, hundreds of songs, and dozens of poems. He has written and performed in a musical and penned the sound tracks for three films. When not writing, Jameson performs at folk festivals, roadhouses, dance halls, and on television. He splits his time between living in Woodland Park, Colorado, and Llano, Texas.