Books : Land of the Permanent Wave: An Edwin 'Bud' Shrake Reader (Southwestern Writers Collection Series, Wittliff Collections at Texas State University-San Marcos)
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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780292718043
ISBN number: 0292718047
Label: University of Texas Press
Manufacturer: University of Texas Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 343
Printing Date: April 01, 2008
Publishing house: University of Texas Press
Sale Popularity Level: 922211
Studio: University of Texas Press
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Edwin 'Bud' Shrake is one of the most intriguing literary talents to emerge from Texas. He has written vividly in fiction and nonfiction about everything from the early days of the Texas Republic to the making of the atomic bomb. His real gift has been to capture the Texas Zeitgeist. Legendary Harper's Magazine editor Willie Morris called Shrake's essay 'Land of the Permanent Wave' one of the two best pieces Morris ever published during his tenure at the magazine. High praise, indeed, when one considers that Norman Mailer and Seymour Hersh were just two of the luminaries featured at Harper's during Morris's reign.
This anthology is the very first to present and explore Shrake's writing completely, including his journalism, fiction, and film work, both published and previously unpublished. The collection makes innovative use of his personal papers and letters to explore the connections between his journalism and his novels, between his life and his art. An exceptional behind-the-scenes look at his life, Land of the Permanent Wave reveals and reveres the life and calling of a writer whose legacy continues to influence and engage readers and writers nearly fifty years into his career.
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Bud Shrake is a great writer, and this is a sample of his work. An excellent book, particularly if you like Southwestern literature.
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