Literary St. Louis: A Guide (Volume 1)

ISBN 10: 1883982359 / ISBN 13: 9781883982355

Published by Missouri Historical Society Press, 2000

About this Item

This book is in good condition. The cover has minor creases or bends. The binding is tight and pages are intact. Some pages may have writing or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Literary St. Louis: A Guide (Volume 1)
• Publisher: Missouri Historical Society Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1883982359
• ISBN 13: 9781883982355
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

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.