The late Raymond D. Gastil was a social scientist and writer on American culture. He lived in Deep River, Connecticut. Barnett Singer is professor emeritus of history, Brock University. He has published a number of other books in the fields of French history and biography

“The fascination of this book is in its life stories...a remarkable tour de force...a fine and comprehensive guide and a rich bibliography”—Pacific Northwest Quarterly

• Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments (Barnett Singer)      Introduction      1. The Bitter Spiritual Harvest of Displacement      2. The Business and Moral Notables: Respectability, Refinement, Enlightenment      3. Literature of the Frontier      4. Populists, Progressives, and Radicals      5. The Northwest Achievement of V.L. Parrington      6. Literature and the Development of the Northwest Novel      7. Reflecting the Northwest: Historical and Other Non-Fiction Writing      8. Distinguished Achievement: Northwest Poetry Since World War II      9. Conclusion      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

The late Raymond D. Gastil was a social scientist and writer on American culture. He lived in Deep River, Connecticut. Barnett Singer is professor emeritus of history, Brock University. He has published a number of other books in the fields of French history and biography

“The fascination of this book is in its life stories...a remarkable tour de force...a fine and comprehensive guide and a rich bibliography”—Pacific Northwest Quarterly

• Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments (Barnett Singer)      Introduction      1. The Bitter Spiritual Harvest of Displacement      2. The Business and Moral Notables: Respectability, Refinement, Enlightenment      3. Literature of the Frontier      4. Populists, Progressives, and Radicals      5. The Northwest Achievement of V.L. Parrington      6. Literature and the Development of the Northwest Novel      7. Reflecting the Northwest: Historical and Other Non-Fiction Writing      8. Distinguished Achievement: Northwest Poetry Since World War II      9. Conclusion      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

The late Raymond D. Gastil was a social scientist and writer on American culture. He lived in Deep River, Connecticut. Barnett Singer is professor emeritus of history, Brock University. He has published a number of other books in the fields of French history and biography

“The fascination of this book is in its life stories...a remarkable tour de force...a fine and comprehensive guide and a rich bibliography”—Pacific Northwest Quarterly

• Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments (Barnett Singer)      Introduction      1. The Bitter Spiritual Harvest of Displacement      2. The Business and Moral Notables: Respectability, Refinement, Enlightenment      3. Literature of the Frontier      4. Populists, Progressives, and Radicals      5. The Northwest Achievement of V.L. Parrington      6. Literature and the Development of the Northwest Novel      7. Reflecting the Northwest: Historical and Other Non-Fiction Writing      8. Distinguished Achievement: Northwest Poetry Since World War II      9. Conclusion      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index