Walks In Literary Santa Fe: A Guide to Landmarks, Legends and Lore - Softcover

Harrelson, Barbara J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1423601823 ISBN 13: 9781423601821

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2013

Synopsis

Walks in Literary Santa Fe

A Guide to Landmarks,

Legends, and Lore

Barbara J. Harrelson

In Walks in Literary Santa Fe, you will explore the storytelling traditions and cultural history of New Mexico and familiar landmarks. This guidebook reveals the stories of historical and legendary figures that have lived in and written about the Land of Enchantment and its storied capital city. An entertaining reference on regional literature and culture for residents and visitors alike, this volume includes a Southwest literary timeline, Southwest literature bibliography, a list of New Mexico's literary classics, plus contact details for local literary organizations, booksellers, and publishers, along with information on regional writers' retreats and conferences.

A sampling of authors discussed in the book include:

Alice Corbin Henderson

Witter Bynner

Mabel Dodge Luhan

D. H. Lawrence

Paul Horgan

Erna Fergusson

John Nichols

Frank Waters

Fray Angélico Chávez

Tony Hillerman

N. Scott Momaday

Rudolfo Anaya

Michael McGarrity

Barbara J. Harrelson developed a literary walking tour of Santa Fe, "Storytellers and the Southwest," soon after she moved to that New Mexico center of arts and culture. It is one of the few literary walking tours in the nation. Native to New Mexico, Harrelson is an independent writer whose work has appeared in the Newark Star-Ledger, the Santa Fe New Mexican, The Essential Guide to Santa Fe & Taos, and the Bloomsbury Review.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Explore the storytelling traditions of New Mexico set against the backdrop of the region's history, cultural traditions, and architecture. An entertaining reference on regional literature for residents and visitors alike, this guidebook presents familiar landmarks in a new light, revealing the stories of legendary and historical figures who have lived in and written about the Land of Enchantment.

"Harrelson's Walks in Literary Santa Fe is long overdue. . . . [It] is as enchanting in tone, voice, and persona as the place of which she speaks." -Robert Franklin Gish, author of numerous books on the literature, history, and culture of the American Southwest

"Walks in Literary Santa Fe offers an engaging and informative way to explore and understand Old Santa Fe's rich cultural history on foot." -Candelora Versace, Santa Fe writer and founding editor of Southwest BookViews

More than a decade ago, Barbara Harrelson developed Storytellers and the Southwest, a literary walking tour of Santa Fe, which she has been conducting ever since. One of the few literary walking tours in the nation, it is described in Frommer's Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque as "a great way to absorb the unique character of Santa Fe." Previously Harrelson was a docent at the Smithsonian's Museum of American History and at Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard University's Center for Byzantine and Pre-Columbian Studies. She is currently an independent writer whose work has appeared in the Bloomsbury Review, the Newark Star-Ledger, the Santa Fe New Mexican, and other publications.

About the Author

Barbara Harrelson developed a literary walking tour of Santa Fe, "Storytellers and the Southwest," soon after she moved to that New Mexico center of arts and culture. It is one of the few literary walking tours in the nation. Native to New Mexico, Harrelson is an independent writer whose work has appeared in the Newark Star-Ledger, the Santa Fe New Mexican, The Essential Guide to Santa Fe & Taos, and the Bloomsbury Review, among other publications.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1423601823
• ISBN 13: 9781423601821
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144