Literary Pilgrims The Santa Fe and Taos Writers' Colonies, 1917-1950

Name: Literary Pilgrims The Santa Fe and Taos Writers' Colonies, 1917-1950
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ISBN: 9780826338518

ISBN-10: 0826338518

ISBN-13: 9780826338518

Edition: 2007

Authors: Lynn Cline

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Fleeing a postWorld War I environment marred by materialism, mechanization, and corporate corruption, American writers flocked to the inspirational landscapes of northern New Mexico. These writers discovered new muses in the Southwest. Newcomers were buoyed by the ancient traditions of the Pueblo, Navajo, and Hopi cultures and by the kinship of deeply rooted Hispanic communities. Of New Mexico, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Horgan wrote, "The earth seems near to the heavens." Indeed, New Mexico was the place of poetry. Thanks to a thriving art market, newcomers to Santa Fe and Taos were (and still are) famous for the legacy of their art colonies. However, the history of the literary…

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List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Publication date: 3/16/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.726



Preface


Introduction



Fertile Ground



In Santa Fe



Alice Corbin Henderson



Witter Bynner



Mary Austin



Willa Cather



Oliver La Farge



In Taos



Mabel Dodge Luhan



D. H. Lawrence in Taos



Mabel Dodge Luhan, After D. H. Lawrence



Spud Johnson



Frank Waters



A Memorable Literary Landscape



Significant Others


Lynn Riggs


Raymond Otis


Haniel Long


Erna and Harvey Fergusson


Paul Horgan


Fray Angelico Chavez


Conclusion: The End of an Era


Walking/Driving Tours


Santa Fe


Taos


Notes


Bibliography


Index