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OverviewWallace Stegner is one of the finest American writers, teachers and environmentalists of the 20th century. While his writing, both fiction and non-fiction, was recognized by a Pulitzer Prize, a National Book Award, and many other distinctions major and minor, his legacy is much larger than any of these would suggest. In these in-depth essays, Stegner's biographer continues to explore various aspects of his career - his philosophical writing, his concern for the land, and his bedrock beliefs. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jackson J. BensonPublisher: University of Nevada Press Imprint: University of Nevada Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.333kg ISBN: 9780874174465ISBN 10: 0874174465 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 31 October 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsJackson J. Benson has done it again.<i>Down by the Lemonade Springs</i>is a thoughtful, thoroughly researched and well-written book on one of the most important western authors of our time. <b>Paul Strand</b> Jackson J. Benson has done it again. Down by the Lemonade Springs is a thoughtful, thoroughly researched and well-written book on one of the most important western authors of our time. Paul Strand These well-seasoned Lemonade reflections are going on my shelf, right next to Benson's big biography.Down by the Lemonade Springs ought to be shelved within easy reach in all our public libraries, and in quite a few private ones, too. It is a good addition. --Russell Burrows, Utah Historical Quarterly, Summer 2002 Readers of these essays will likely fall into two groups: those who have already read much of Stegner's work and those who will. --James W. Thomas, Pacific Coast Philology, 37 (2002) Quite simply, Jackson Benson is the best-versed specialist we have on Stegner, whom I consider the best of our recent Western writers. The collection links a superb critic/biographer with a premier western writer. These essays reveal the strengths of Benson's approach to Stegner. Not only does he provide revealing commentaries on the best-known of Stegner's novels, nonfiction, and short stories, he also furnishes new material on Stegner's role in conservation and environmental efforts, his less recognized writings, and his friendship with Robert Frost. --Richard Etulain, author of Stegner: Conversations on History and Literature Jackson J. Benson has done it again. Down by the Lemonade Springs is a thoughtful, thoroughly researched and well-written book on one of the most important western authors of our time. --Paul Strand As Benson traces Stegner's development as a writer, he argues that Stegner truly developed his artistic voice late in his career, with the publication of his final four novels. Benson pays particular attention to what many believe to be Stegner's masterpiece, Angle of Repose (1971), as well as personal doubts that Stegner wrestled with throughout his career. Benson takes great pains to cover all sides and thoroughly addresses criticism of Stegner's work. This well-balanced biography is not afraid to shed a critical eye on Stegner and will be of great interest to Stegner fans and literary scholars alike. --Brendan Dowling, Booklist Author InformationJackson Benson has published ten books on modern American literature, among them The True Adventures of John Steinbeck, Writer, which won the PEN-West USA Award for Non-Fiction, and Wallace Stegner: His Life and Work, which won the Evans Biography Award. Benson was professor of English and American literature at San Diego State University for thirty-one years until his retirement in 1998. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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