Pieces Of The Heartland : Representing Early Twentieth-Century Midwestern Places

Although representations of the Midwest in the twentieth century often draw on the tropes of emptiness, evacuation, and loss, Pieces of the Heartland argues for a more complex view of the region. Addressing a variety of midwestern subjects--from creative works to national organizations and tourist brochures--the essays in this collection propose exciting new critical methods for studying the still vibrant geographic heart of the U.S.

• | Author: Andy Oler, Andy Oler
• | Publisher: Hastings College Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 01, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 250 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1942885547
• | ISBN-13: 9781942885542