The Key West Reader: The Best of the Key Wests Writers 1830-1990

Lurie; John Dos Passos; Thomas McGuane; Caputo; Ernest Hemingway

ISBN 10: 0962418412 / ISBN 13: 9780962418419

Published by Tortugas Pr, 1990

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0962418412I3N00

Synopsis:

Over the past century, the island city of Key West has been home to many Pulitzer Prize Winners and other esteemed writers: Erenest Hemingway, Tennesse Williams, John Hersey, Tom McGuane, Phil Caputo, James Merrill, Elizabeth Bishop, Richard Wilbur, and Hunter S. Thompson, to name just a few.

Here, for the first time, an anthology which celebrates the literary heritage of Key West: the island seen through the eyes of twenty-five of its most renowned writers.

About the Author: George Murphy for many years edited Tendril, a literary magazine. His other books include Rounding Ballast Key, The Poet's Choice: 100 American Poets Favorite Poems, The Editor's Choice: Best American Short Stories (Vols I-IV, Bantam), and (with Paul Mariani) Poetics: Essays on the Art of Poetry. He has been the recipient of Fellowshipsfrom Yaddo and Bread Loaf and was awarded the first Shaw Award from Boston College for Outstanding Contributions to American Literature.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Key West Reader: The Best of the Key ...
Publisher: Tortugas Pr
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket