Writing America : literary landmarks from Walden Pond to Wounded Knee, a reader's companion /
Winner of the John S. Tuckey 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award for Mark Twain Scholarship from The Center for Mark Twain Studies American novelist E.L. Doctorow once observed that literature "endows places with meaning." Yet, as this wide-ranging new book vividly illustrates, understanding t...
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[2015]
New Brunswick, New Jersey : [2015] New Brunswick, New Jersey ; London, [England] : 2015 |
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Table of Contents:
- Celebrating the many in one : Walt Whitman Birthplace, Huntington, Long Island, New York
- Living in harmony with nature : Walden Pond, Concord, Massachusetts
- Freedom's port : the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford, Massachusetts
- The house that Uncle Tom's cabin built : Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Hartford, Connecticut
- The irony of American history : the Mark Twain Boyhood Home, Hannibal, Missouri, and the Mark Twain House, Hartford, Connecticut
- Native American voices remember : Wounded Knee, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota
- I know why the caged bird sings : the Paul Laurence Dunbar House, Dayton, Ohio
- Leaving the old world for the new : the Tenement Museum, New York City
- The revolt from the village : the Original Main Street, Sauk Centre, Minnesota
- Asian American writers and creativity in confinement : Angel Island Immigration Station, San Francisco, California, and Manzanar National Historic Site, Independence, California
- Harlem and the flowering of African American letters : the 135th Street Library / the Schomburg Center for Research on Black Culture, New York City
- Mexican American writers in the borderlands of culture : San Ygnacio, Roma, La Lomita, and San Agustin de Laredo Historic Districts, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
- American writers and dreams of the silver screen : Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District, Los Angeles, California
- Introduction : The literary landscape
- Celebrating the many in one : Walt Whitman Birthplace, Huntington, Long Island, New York
- Living in harmony with nature : Walden Pond State Reservation, Concord and Lincoln, Massachusetts
- Freedom's port : the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford, Massachusetts
- The house that Uncle Tom's Cabin bought : Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Hartford, Connecticut
- The irony of American history : the Mark Twain Boyhood Home, Hannibal, Missouri, and the Mark Twain House, Hartford, Connecticut
- Native American voices remember Wounded Knee : Wounded Knee National Historic Monument, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota
- "I know why the caged bird sings" : the Paul Laurence Dunbar House and Museum, Dayton, Ohio
- Leaving the Old World for the New : the Tenement Museum, New York City
- The revolt from the village : Original Main Street Historic District, Sauk Centre, Minnesota
- Asian American writers and creativity in confinement : Angel Island Immigration Station, San Francisco, California, and Manzanar National Historic Site, Independence, California
- Harlem and the flowering of African American letters : the 135th Street Branch of the New York Public Library / the Schomburg Center for Research on Black Culture, New York City
- Mexican American writers in the borderlands of culture : La Lomita, Roma, San Ygnacio, and San Agustin de Laredo Historic Districts, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
- American writers and dreams of the silver screen : Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District, Los Angeles, California
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Introduction: The Literary Landscape
- 1. Celebrating the Many in One
- 2. Living in Harmony with Nature
- 3. Freedom's Port
- 4. The House that Uncle Tom's Cabin Bought
- 5. The Irony of American History
- 6. Native American Voices Remember Wounded Knee
- 7. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
- 8. Leaving the Old World for the New
- 9. The Revolt from the Village
- 10. Asian American Writers and Creativity in Confinement
- 11. Harlem and the Flowering of African American Letters
- 12. Mexican American Writers in the Borderlands of Culture
- 13. American Writers and Dreams of the Silver Screen
- Acknowledgments
- Copyrights and Permissions
- Index of Writers
- Index of Historic Sites
- About the Author