Literary St. Louis: A Guide

ISBN 10: 1883982359 / ISBN 13: 9781883982355

Published by Missouri History Museum Press, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Literary St. Louis: A Guide
• Publisher: Missouri History Museum Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1883982359
• ISBN 13: 9781883982355
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A descriptive and informative guide to more than 100 sites of literary significance in the greater St. Louis area, Literary St. Louis: A Guide includes historical and biographical information, maps, literary anecdotes, and photographs. Edited by William H. Gass and Lorin Cuoco, the volume includes selections by T. S. Eliot, Mark Twain, Sara Teasdale, Fannie Hurst, William S. Burroughs, Tennessee Williams, Kate Chopin, Thomas Wolfe, and many others who have helped define American literature over the past 150 years. This book is indispensable for understanding the region's rich literary landscape.

About the Author

About the Editors

Lorin Cuoco is a former arts reporter and associate director of the International Writers Center.

William H. Gass is an internationally acclaimed novelist and essayist. He is founder of the International Writers Center at Washington University, from which he recently retired.