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    A Companion to the Regional Literatures of America
    A Companion to the Regional Literatures of America
    A Companion to the Regional Literatures of America
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    A Companion to the Regional Literatures of America

    By Charles L. Crow

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    The Blackwell Companion to American Regional Literature is the most comprehensive resource yet published for study of this popular field.

    • The most inclusive survey yet published of American regional literature.
    • Represents a wide variety of theoretical and historical approaches.
    • Surveys the literature of specific regions from California to New England and from Alaska to Hawaii.
    • Discusses authors and groups who have been important in defining regional American literature.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateApr 15, 2008
    ISBN9780470999073
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