LA CROSSE HISTORY
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THE LA CROSSE AREA'S HISTORY, DIGITIZED

Literature


Resources

—Literature—


Author:
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Subject:
American literature--Wisconsin--La Crosse
American poetry--Wisconsin--La Crosse
College students' writings, American--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Creator:
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Description:
“The Catalyst is an undergraduate publication for the UW-La Crosse community sponsored by the UW-La Crosse English Club. The publication showcases the creativity and talent in the UW-L community, publishing original prose (fiction and nonfiction), poetry, artwork, photography, videos, music, and more from UW-L students, faculty, and staff” (taken from The Catalyst website). This collection features 74 volumes of The Catalyst, prior to the journal going digital, beginning with volume 1, published in 1971, and ending with volume 29, published in 2008.
Author:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Subject:
Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940
Authors, American -- Wisconsin -- West Salem -- Biography
West Salem (Wis.) -- History
Creator:
Oppriecht, Rodney Hugh
Description:
A master's thesis. Hamlin Garland, who was born in West Salem, Wisconsin, spent four or five months each year !or twenty-two years of his adult life in his native village from 1893 to 1915. While Garland was in the community, he was regarded by many townspeople as an eccentric individual who was aloof and unfriendly, and who cared very little !or his community. Garland himself struggled between a strong desire to become closely identified with the local people and his inability to relate to them and become an accepted member o! the village.
Author:
St. Mary's College Press (Winona, Minnesota)
Creator:
Bryhn, Estella
Description:
A fictional story written by area freelance writer Estella Bryhn.
Author:
University of Missouri Libraries
Creator:
David J. Marcou
Description:
David J. Marcou is a La Crosse, Wisconsin, resident, photographer, writer and editor. A graduate of the University of Missouri's School of Journalism in 1984, most of Marcou's works are available electronically through this website of the University of Missouri Libraries' library guide through the Internet Archive.
Subject:
Authors, American--Wisconsin--La Crosse--Biography
La Crosse (Wis.)--Biography
United States
Wisconsin
La Crosse
Creator:
Richard Boudreau
Description:
artists include early poets, Marcus "Brick" Pomeroy, George W. Peck, David Franklin "Doc" Powell, Egid Hackner, Sandor Landau, Ford Sterling, Minnie Dupree, Percy Bentley, Guy & Eloda Beach, Howard Mumford Jones, Rudolf Kvelve, Arthur Kreutz, Walter Ristow, Joseph Losey, Alonso Hauser, Nicholas Ray, John Toland, James Cameron, Don Herbert "Mr. Wizard," Robert Moevs, Elmer Petersen, Frank Italiano, Hugo Jan Huss, John Judson, Kati Casida, Nancy Arganbright, Dallas Weekley, Charles Dierkop, John Solie, Sr. Thea Bowman, Bill Miller, Amy Mills and Scott Thorson
Author:
Speranza
Subject:
Portrait photography--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Wisconsin--La Crosse
Creator:
David J. Marcou
Description:
Edited by David J. Marcou, this compilation of teams of writers and photographers include many La Crosse, Wisconsin, contributors.
Subject:
Little magazines
Creator:
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Department of English.
Description:
“Founded in 1996 by members of the UW-La Crosse English department, Steam Ticket: A Third Coast Review is a nationally-distributed annual literary journal that publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and artwork from writers and artists around the world. Students enrolled in English 320 (Literary Journal Production) work as editors and readers to select engaging works from established prize-winning writers as well as from new and emerging writers. The process is overseen by a professor who has experience in creative writing and publishing. The Steam Ticket staff commits itself to celebrating diversity in the selections of its content.” (Taken from the UWL English Department website.)