Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen: Reflections at Sixty and Beyond

By: Larry Mcmurtry

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Synopsis: McMurtry (Pulitzer prize-winning author) read Walter Benjamin's essay about the death of the oral tradition in a Texas Dairy Queen 20 years prior to writing this book. Benjamin's essay serves as a springboard for McMurtry's examination of the lost art of storytelling, the meaning of reading, the death of the cowboy, and the significance of Texas' vast frontier. These are recollections of a cowboy childhood and McMurtry's eventual escape from the life of men and horses and into the culture of books. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781439127599
Related ISBNs:: 9780684870199, 9780671025564, 9780684854960, 9780786222643
Publisher:: A Touchstone Book
Date of Addition:: 08/13/10
Copyrighted By:: Larry Mcmurtry
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.