Author: Alice Irene FitzgeraldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
An annotated guide to more than 270 books about Missouri, set in the state, or written by Missouri authors.
Missouri's Literary Heritage for Children and Youth
Author: Alice Irene FitzgeraldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
An annotated guide to more than 270 books about Missouri, set in the state, or written by Missouri authors.
Special Collections in Children's Literature
Author: Association for Library Service to Children. Committee on National Planning for Special CollectionsPublisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838934548
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
This reference contains the addresses of US institutions, listed by collection and by subject, which presents children's literature holdings listed in various formats. A directory of international collections describing the holdings of 119 institutions in 40 countries is also included.
The Companion to Southern Literature
Author: Joseph M. FloraPublisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807126929
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1096
Book Description
Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Selected as an Outstanding Reference Source by the Reference and User Services Association of the American Library Association There are many anthologies of southern literature, but this is the first companion. Neither a survey of masterpieces nor a biographical sourcebook, The Companion to Southern Literature treats every conceivable topic found in southern writing from the pre-Columbian era to the present, referencing specific works of all periods and genres. Top scholars in their fields offer original definitions and examples of the concepts they know best, identifying the themes, burning issues, historical personalities, beloved icons, and common or uncommon stereotypes that have shaped the most significant regional literature in memory. Read the copious offerings straight through in alphabetical order (Ancestor Worship, Blue-Collar Literature, Caves) or skip randomly at whim (Guilt, The Grotesque, William Jefferson Clinton). Whatever approach you take, The Companion’s authority, scope, and variety in tone and interpretation will prove a boon and a delight. Explored here are literary embodiments of the Old South, New South, Solid South, Savage South, Lazy South, and “Sahara of the Bozart.” As up-to-date as grit lit, K Mart fiction, and postmodernism, and as old-fashioned as Puritanism, mules, and the tall tale, these five hundred entries span a reach from Lady to Lesbian Literature. The volume includes an overview of every southern state’s belletristic heritage while making it clear that the southern mind extends beyond geographical boundaries to form an essential component of the American psyche. The South’s lavishly rich literature provides the best means of understanding the region’s deepest nature, and The Companion to Southern Literature will be an invaluable tool for those who take on that exciting challenge. Description of Contents 500 lively, succinct articles on topics ranging from Abolition to Yoknapatawpha 250 contributors, including scholars, writers, and poets 2 tables of contents — alphabetical and subject — and a complete index A separate bibliography for most entries
A Centennial History of the State Historical Society of Missouri, 1898-1998
Author: Alan R. HavigPublisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826211699
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Havig addresses such key topics as the growth of the society's collections; the reference library; the Western Historical Manuscript Collection; and an extensive assortment of visual art, including a famed collection of works by Thomas Hart Benton and George Caleb Bingham. Havig also examines the society's collaboration with the University of Missouri in obtaining physical space for its operations; its work with local groups in promoting special events such as Missouri's centennial in 1920-1921; the society's outstanding publications program; its role in the placement of historic markers along Missouri highways; its sponsorship of History Day; and numerous other endeavors made by the society to preserve and disseminate Missouri's rich heritage to the state's citizens. A Centennial History of the State Historical Society of Missouri, 1898-1998 will be of special value to professionals working in Missouri history and in the field of state and local history.
Missouri Historical Review
Author: Francis Asbury SampsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missouri
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Phaedrus
Author: The Elementary School Library Collection, Phases 1-2-3
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1354
Book Description
Show-me Libraries
Author: Directory of History Departments and Organizations in the United States and Canada
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Associations, institutions, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
The Heritage of the Ozarks
Author: Russel L. GerlachPublisher: August House Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description