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Literary St. Louis : a guide

Title
Literary St. Louis : a guide / edited by Lorin Cuoco, William H. Gass.
Publication
St. Louis : International Writers Center, Washington University : Missouri Historical Society Press : Distributed by University of Missouri Press, [2000], ©2000.

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Additional Authors
  • Cuoco, Lorin, 1954-
  • Gass, William H., 1924-2017.
  • International Writers Center.
  • Missouri Historical Society.
Description
265 pages : illustrations, map, portraits; 25 cm
Summary
"Filled with photographs, maps, illustrations, and colorful anecdotes, Literary St. Louis features fifty authors who lived and worked in St. Louis. This book is the perfect guide for the visitor or native resident who wants to explore the diverse literary history of the region."--BOOK JACKET.
Alternative Title
Literary Saint Louis
Subjects
Note
  • "Features fifty authors who lived and worked in St. Louis ... the perfect guide ... to explore the diverse literary history of the region"--P. [4] of cover.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-261) and index.
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments / Lorin Cuoco -- St. Louis Literary Chronology -- I Saw My Western City Dream By Her River (Sara Teasdale): Downtown -- The Region of Good Manners (Tennessee Williams): Midtown -- We Thought St. Louis Was the Best City (Emily Hahn): Central West End and Forest Park -- I Live Where I Live Because They Come When I Call Them (Stanley Elkin): University City and Clayton -- There Was Lots of Sky (Josephine Johnson): Outer Limits.
ISBN
1883982359 :
LCCN
00056626
OCLC
  • ocm45165499
  • SCSB-3979560
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries