Spirit of Place: The Making of an American Literary Landscape

by Frederick Turner, Sierra Club Books (Preface)

Award-winning author Frederick Turner examines the lives and careers of nine American authors, the locales they made famous, and the ways in which landscape played a role in the creation of their finest works. Spirit of Place is both a testament to the creative genius of nine of America's most important writers and an insightful investigation of the vital role of the physical landscape in the cultural development of the United States.

383 pages, Paperback

First published March 10, 1990

About the author

Frederick Turner is the author or editor of a dozen books, including Into the Heart of Life: Henry Miller at One Hundred. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Reviews

[Alan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good. Revisit to literary settings, some thoughts about influences and author's context. I liked the material about Willa Cather, Sandoz, and Silko best.