Dirty wars : landscape, power, and waste in western American literature

Publication Data

• Title Dirty wars : landscape, power, and waste in western American literature
• Author John Beck
• Publisher University of Nebraska Press
• Publication date 2009
• Publication location Lincoln
• Language English

Contents

Introduction : dirty wars
The purloined landscape
The prehistory of the permanent war economy
Dust breeding : narratives of inter(n)ment
Learning from Los Alamos
Gridlocked and homeless
Loomings : dread in west Texas
After nature : gothic contamination
After nature writing
The west as Cold War museum
The fringe of empire
Conclusion : endless war.

Topics

• American literature :: West (U.S.) :: History and criticism
• American literature :: 20th century :: History and criticism
• Politics and literature :: United States :: History :: 20th century
• Politics and culture :: United States :: History :: 20th century
• War and literature
• West (U.S.) :: In literature
• West (U.S.)

Dirty wars : landscape, power, and waste in western American literature by John Beck. ISBN 9780803226319. Published by University of Nebraska Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.