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"Steven L. Davis has combed through the works of this renowned Texas author, gathering together in one volume Dobie's most vital writings. He then meticulously edited Dobie's stories and essays to "prune away some of the brushy undergrowth" and bring Dobie's folksy, eru...

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Main Author: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964 (Author)
Corporate Author: Wittliff Collections (Albert B. Alkek Library)
Other Authors: Davis, Steven L., 1963- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Dobie, J. Frank > (James Frank), > 1888-1964.
Dobie, J. Frank > (James Frank), > 1888-1964 > Criticism and interpretation.
Dobie, J. Frank > (James Frank), > 1888-1964 > Travel > Humor.
Dobie, J. Frank > (James Frank), > 1888-1964 > Travel > Anecdotes.
Authors, American.
Folklorists.
Manners and customs.
Travel.
Folkloristes > États-Unis > Biographies > Humour.
Écrivains americains > 20e siecle > Biographies > Humour.
Folklorists > United States > Biography > Humor.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography > Humor.
United States.
Texas.
Texas > Moeurs et coutumes > Humour.
Texas > Moeurs et coutumes > Anecdotes.
Texas > Social life and customs > Humor.
Texas > Social life and customs > Anecdotes.
Biographies.
Humour.
Anecdotes.
Humor.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
humor.
Biography
Wit and Humor
Anecdotes
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Steven L. Davis has combed through the works of this renowned Texas author, gathering together in one volume Dobie's most vital writings. He then meticulously edited Dobie's stories and essays to "prune away some of the brushy undergrowth" and bring Dobie's folksy, erudite voice bounding back to life. The result is The Essential J. Frank Dobie, a treasury that introduces new readers to Dobie--and reminds older ones that Dobie produced some of the most fascinating, best-informed writing about Texas. Dobie bore eloquent witness to the passing of ancient pastoral lifeways and he captured priceless social history, collecting vanishing folklore and vibrant human stories overlooked by historians of the era. Davis, a Dobie biographer, searched for the stories only Dobie could tell--those enriched by his matchless personal adventures. Dobie rode twisting mountain trails throughout remote Mexico in search of lost mines. He helped inspire Big Bend National Park and led efforts to save the Texas Longhorn from extinction. During World War II, he dodged German V-1 bombs in England and later saw the Nazi death camps and toured Hitler's chancellery. Believing that "Texas Needs Brains," Dobie was decades ahead of his time in championing civil rights and protecting the environment"--
Item Description:A Autobiographical essays, short stories, and newspaper pieces from the Dobie Papers at the Wittliff Collections (some were previously edited by Bertha McKee Dobie, some are new) in the new edition of Steven L. Davis.
Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (320 pages).
ISBN:9781623498023

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