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Harbingers of Books to Come: A Texan's Literary Life
Dave Oliphant
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Description for Harbingers of Books to Come: A Texan's Literary Life
Hardcover. Traces the life and times of a poet, publisher, critic, and teacher. Proving that the literary and intellectual life in Texas far surpasses the state's stereotypes, this record shows how the poet was instrumental in connecting Texas with many Latin American writers as well as with a wide world of music. Num Pages: 548 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 46. Weight in Grams: 939.
The first major autobiography by a Texas poet, this noteworthy account traces the life and times of a poet, publisher, critic, and teacher from his childhood to the present day. This remarkable life is examined through the works it produced - 25 books in the fields of poetry, fiction, translation, jazz history, and book reviewing. Proving that the literary and intellectual life in Texas far surpasses the state's stereotypes, this record shows how the poet was instrumental in connecting Texas with many Latin American writers as well as with a wide world of music.
The first major autobiography by a Texas poet, this noteworthy account traces the life and times of a poet, publisher, critic, and teacher from his childhood to the present day. This remarkable life is examined through the works it produced - 25 books in the fields of poetry, fiction, translation, jazz history, and book reviewing. Proving that the literary and intellectual life in Texas far surpasses the state's stereotypes, this record shows how the poet was instrumental in connecting Texas with many Latin American writers as well as with a wide world of music.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Wings Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
548
Place of Publication
San Antonio, TX, United States
ISBN
9780916727604
SKU
V9780916727604
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99-3
About Dave Oliphant
Dave Oliphant is a native Texan poet, a recently retired professor from the University of Texas–Austin, and the editor and publisher of Prickly Pear Press. He is the author of numerous volumes of poetry, including Backtracking, Memories of Texas Towns and Cities, and Maria's Poems, as well as a collection of 16 essays entitled Jazz Mavericks of the Lone Star ... Read more
Reviews for Harbingers of Books to Come: A Texan's Literary Life
About as complete a compilation of a Texas poet's education as one could imagine." —Don Graham, publisher, Washington Post "As his excellent new anthology confirms, Oliphant has contributed significantly to the development of poetry in Texas, and he is not slowing down." —Lyman Grant, Texas Observer "Dave Oliphant is the undisputed authority on the history of Texas jazz. ... Read more