J. Frank Dobie : a liberated mind

Author/Creator:

Davis, Steven L., 1963-

Publication/Creation:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2009

Format:

Book

Edition:

1st edition.

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

J. Frank Dobie : a liberated mind / Steven L. Davis

Series Titles:

Charles N. Prothro Texana series
Charles N. Prothro Texana series.

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Dobie, J. Frank(James Frank),1888-1964
Folklorists--United States--Biography
Authors, American--20th century--Biography

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

A liberated mind -- Along the Ramirenia -- The education of a brush countryman, 1904-1912 -- From Texas to New York, 1913-1914 -- Fighting conformity, courting Bertha, 1914-1916 -- The Great War, 1915-1919 -- A rangeland epiphany, 1920-1921 -- The making of a folklorist, 1921-1923 -- The rising star, 1923-1926 -- Voices of the Southwest, 1926-1930 -- Regionalism goes national, 1929-1930 -- Dobie in bloom, 1930-1934 -- Into Mexico, 1933-1935 -- The flavor of Texas, 1936 -- The Austin liberals, 1936-1938 -- Apache Gold vs. Pale Horse, 1937-1939 -- The Longhorns, 1939-1941 -- True patriotism and the singing governor, 1940-1941 -- The liberal hero, 1941-1943 -- A contemporary of himself, 1943-1946 -- A Texan in England, 1943-1946 -- Texas needs brains, 1946-1947 -- Coyote wisdom, 1948-1953 -- Elder statesman, 1951-1958 -- Literary dictator, 1952-1960 -- End of an era, 1955-1959 -- One touch of nature, plus, 1960-1962 -- Sunset, 1962-1964 -- Dobie's legacy.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-277) and index.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xi, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990016015270302486

ISBN:

0292721145 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780292721142 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC Number:

320434994

Barcode:

010002466372