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"To understand why people say 'Dear old Kansas!" is to understand that Kansas is no mere geographical expression, but a 'state of mind,' a religion, and a philosophy in one," writes historian Carl Becker in the classic 1910 essay that leads off this volume. Like Becker, the twelve other essayists and four poets try to map the spiritual topography of Kansas and explain why this particular patch of prairie is so dear. They share the conviction that Kansas represents something powerful, something significant, something noteworthy.
The seventeen selections are put into perspective by Thomas Fox Averill's headnotes and introductory essay, which makes its own contribution to our understanding of Kansas. The essays and poems (all previously published except for the last essay) are arranged chronologically, from the earliest (1910) to the most recent (1990).
Illustrated with woodcuts from the Prairie Print-makers.
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A reflective journey into Kansas not only as a place but also as a state of mind. The seventeen writers' views span from 1910 to the present.
About the Author
Thomas Fox Averill is writer-in-residence and associate professor of English at Washburn University and author of two collections of short stories, Seeing Mona Naked and Passes at the Moon.
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- PublisherUniversity Press of Kansas
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0700607102
- ISBN 13 9780700607105
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
- EditorAverill Thomas Fox
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