Westward the Women: An Anthology of Western Stories by Women

by Chana T. Piekarski and Vivki Piekarski

Book Overview

This book, the first anthology of Western writing by women, goes a long way to correct the impression that women do not write Western fiction. It includes stories by writers such as Willa Cather, Mary Austin, Mari Sandoz, and Leslie Silko. Piekarski's introduction is a valuable historical overview of Western women writers, pointing to a diversity that is often overlooked. From California to Nebraska, from rowdy cowboys to an isolated Mormon teenager,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082631063X
• ISBN13: 9780826310637
• Release Date: March 1988
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.0"