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Most people remember
Hamlin Garland today chiefly for his innovative collection of short
stories, Main-Travelled Roads (1891), and his memoir A Son of
the Middle Border (1917). But during the eighty years of his life
(1860-1940) Hamlin Garland was intimately involved with the major
literary, social, and artistic movements in American culture. Pulitzer
prize-winning author of over 40 books, campaigner for more humane
treatment of native Americans, proponent of impressionism in art,
unabashed advocate of literary and cultural elitism, dabbler in research
on psychic phenomena: the range of Garland's interests extended to nearly
all aspects of American society.
The pages linked to this
site exist both to inform my students about the figure who has so
captivated my interest for the past several years, and to provide a
starting point for others who are interested in learning about Hamlin
Garland. In these pages you will find assorted essays and other
ephemera that reflect my interest in Hamlin Garland. For a more
exhaustive collection of resources devoted to Garland, please travel to
the site of the Hamlin
Garland Society.
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