This anthology is the 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explore Shrake's writing completely, including his journalism, fiction, and film work, both published and previously unpublished.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.
This anthology is the 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explore Shrake's writing completely, including his journalism, fiction, and film work, both published and previously unpublished.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.
Land of the Permanent Wave: An Edwin "Bud" Shrake Reader
343Land of the Permanent Wave: An Edwin "Bud" Shrake Reader
343Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780292719965 |
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Publisher: | University of Texas Press |
Publication date: | 03/01/2008 |
Series: | Southwestern Writers Collection Series, Wittliff Collections at Texas State University |
Pages: | 343 |
Sales rank: | 783,818 |
Product dimensions: | 5.80(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d) |