“Here on the Verge of Town . . . I Am Myself” : Selective Western Exceptionalism in the Work of Six Contemporary Idaho Writers

This paper examines the work of six contemporary Idaho writers born around the middle of the twentieth century who challenge several persistent myths of the American West while firmly endorsing another. Across the boundaries of gender and genre, these writers debunk the notions that the West is a fr...

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Main Author: Susan H. Swetnam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association for American Studies 2011-09-01
Series:European Journal of American Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/9365
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