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The Wide Brim: Early Poems and Ponderings of Marjory Stoneman Douglas (Florida History and Culture) (The Florida History and Culture Series)
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
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hardcover. Marjory Stoneman Douglas is best known for having been Florida's most passionate environmentalist, but she was first, foremost and always a writer. This text presents a collection of her best articles from her daily column "The Galley", which ran from 1920 until 1923. Series: The Florida History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 b&w photographs, notes. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DNF; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Often described as the savior of the Everglades, Marjory Stoneman Douglas is best known for having been Florida's most passionate environmentalist, but she was first, foremost, and always a writer. As the author of fiction and nonfiction books, most notably The Everglades: River of Grass, and scores of short stories, Douglas devoted over ninety years to her career as a writer. Her fascinating and little-known work as a journalist began as a columnist for the Miami Herald. The Wide Brim presents a collection of her best articles - many of which were preceded by a poem of her own composition ... Read more
Often described as the savior of the Everglades, Marjory Stoneman Douglas is best known for having been Florida's most passionate environmentalist, but she was first, foremost, and always a writer. As the author of fiction and nonfiction books, most notably The Everglades: River of Grass, and scores of short stories, Douglas devoted over ninety years to her career as a writer. Her fascinating and little-known work as a journalist began as a columnist for the Miami Herald. The Wide Brim presents a collection of her best articles - many of which were preceded by a poem of her own composition ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
The Florida History and Culture Series
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813024585
SKU
V9780813024585
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About Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Jack E. Davis is associate professor of history and director of environmental studies at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He is the author of Race Against Time: Culture and Separation in Natchez Since 1930 and is currently at work on a biography of Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
Reviews for The Wide Brim: Early Poems and Ponderings of Marjory Stoneman Douglas (Florida History and Culture) (The Florida History and Culture Series)
This collection is a treasure... the poetry a delightful surprise. Everyone who cares about Florida will be inspired by the early musings of this legendary crusader. - Carl Hiaasen