The Lariat
And Other Writings
$27.36
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2010
Summary
One of the most colorful and captivating writers of the 20th century, Jaime de Angulo came to America to become a cowboy, not an author. And he did become a cowboy-and a doctor, and a psychologist, and a highly regarded anthropologist. However, it was as a writer that he ultimately found his true calling. His stories uniquely represented the bohemian sensibility of the time, and he was known for infusing intellectualism into his coyote tales and shamanic mysticism. So vivid were his tales tha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781582435961 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1582435960 |
| Author: | Jaime De Angulo, David Miller |
| Publisher: | Counterpoint |
| Imprint: | Counterpoint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 218g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 127mm |
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Praise for Jaime de Angulo
“The American Ovid.” —Ezra Pound
“One of the most outstanding writers that I have ever encountered.” —William Carlos Williams
“It is no effort, of course, to be pleased by the sure touch–stories and animal drawings that are poetry, innate, humor–born, and wise.” —Marianne Moore
About The Author
Jaime De Angulo
Jaime de Angulo was a cowboy, cattle rancher, medical doctor, and linguist. A friend and colleague of Ezra Pound, Robinson Jeffers, and Harry Partch, de Angulo is the author of many books. He died in 1950.
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