Serenity and Severity / [edited by] Caleb Seeling, Sheena Feiler, Sapphire Feltner

• Pubblicazione: Gunnison, CO : , : Western Press Books, , 2016; Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2016; ©2016
• Edizione: Five edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (131 pages)
• Disciplina: 813.087408
• Soggetto topico: West (U.S.) -- Literary collections; LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General
• Soggetto geografico: West (U.S.) Literary collections
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): SeelingCaleb; FeilerSheena; FeltnerSapphire
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Natures Duplicitous Embrace -- To Colorado, and Her Fickle Nature -- All Night Vigil. .. Waiting for Fire -- Fourteens from Thirty -- Los Alamos Fire -- The First Act -- Home -- Canyon -- The Desert Night -- Anasazi -- Tracking -- Yucca! Yucca! Yucca! -- Pioneer -- Altar -- The Storm of Civi lization -- The Beast of the Plains -- Condor #122 -- Sudden Storm -- Long Drive at Night through the Saguaro Forest -- Cold and Clear -- Driving to Albuquerque -- 1850 -- environment -- Plowshares -- Thirst and Water (excerpt) -- Growth and Resurgence -- The Burn, Four Years After -- The Luckiest Boy in the World -- Truant -- Fear of Electricity -- Blackouts on the Ranch -- Hoarding the Rain -- Time Out of Mind -- Bequest -- Bum Lambs -- Lost in the Wasatch -- Dignitys Dirty Little Secret -- In the Language of Dark -- Marathon Fire -- Octet in Praise of Colorados Viscera -- Contributor Notes -- Contributor Notes -- About the Staff
• Sommario/riassunto: Volume 5, Manifest West Series, Western Press Books Serenity and severity form a classic Western dichotomy with many manifestations. Beautiful growth and renewal follow a terrifying and destructive forest fire. Rain upon a hayfield can be interpreted as grace or judgment from above, depending on the season. The unpredictability of nature provides hikers with a breathtaking view one day and a life-threatening scenario the next. Yet the nature of the West does not only imply the outdoors. The people of the West encounter serenity and severity in all aspects of life, and this duality impacts their identity and shapes their lifestyles, outlooks, worldviews, and values. This year's collection includes political discussions, philosophical ponderings, and lighthearted humor that are all a part of life in the West. For the fifth volume of Manifest West, twenty-nine writers explore this theme, revealing the duality of Western life through many different narrative trails--including governed environment, overwhelming fires, hiking adventures, and the effect of location on family. Creativity and diversity come to this anthology in both content and form, with flash fiction joining Manifest West's standard genres of creative nonfiction, short fiction, and poetry. Their combined reflections enable us to see the intense relationship between humanity and nature; sometimes nature directs humans' lives, to their harm and to their benefit, and other times, humanity abuses the very environment it cherishes as its home. Authors bring their personal styles, voices, and experiences with life in the West to contribute to a balanced and unique interpretation of serenity and severity. Contributors: Rebecca Aronson, Betsy Bernfeld, Heidi E. Blankenship, Kaye Lynne Booth, Sarah B. Boyle, John Brantingham, William Cass, David Lavar Coy, Benjamin Dancer, Gail Denham, Patricia Frolander, John Haggerty, Lyla D. Hamilton, Michael Harty, Rick Kempa, Don Kunz, Ellaraine Lockie, Nathan Alling Long, Sarah Fawn Montgomery, Juan J. Morales, Lance Nizami, Ronald Pickett, Terry Severhill, David Stallings, Scott T. Starbuck, Abigail Van Kirk, Victoria Waddle, Evan Morgan Williams, Steven Wingate Manifest West is Western Press Books' literary anthology series. The press, affiliated with Western State Colorado University, produces one anthology annually and focuses on Western regional writing.
• Titolo autorizzato: Serenity and Severity
• ISBN: 1-60732-592-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910959394403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II