Cowboy Poets & Cowboy Poetry

by Elaine Thatcher

In bunkhouses or rodeo arenas, on the trail or around the campfire, cowboys have been creating and reciting poetry since the 1870s. In this comprehensive overview, folklorists, scholars, and cowboy poets join forces to explore the 125-year history and development of cowboy poetry and to celebrate those who sustain it.

Centered around six areas of focus, from historical background to biographical profiles to creative process, Cowboy Poets...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025206836X
• ISBN13: 9780252068362
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"