Playing House in the American West: Western Women's Life Narratives, 1839-1987

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Examines an eclectic group of western women's autobiographical texts--canonical and otherwise--Playing House in the American West argues for a distinct regional literary tradition characterized by strategic representations of unconventional domestic life
The controlling metaphor Cathryn Halverson uses in her engrossing study is "playing house." From Caroline Kirkland and Laura Ingalls Wilder to Willa Cather and Marilynne Robinson,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0817318038

ISBN13:9780817318031

Release Date:November 2013

Publisher:University Alabama Press

Length:264 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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Playing House in the American West: Western Women's Life Narratives, 1839-1987

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