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Cowboy Poetry: A Gathering
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Cowboy Poetry: A Gathering
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Hal Cannon
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:216 | Dimensions(mm): Height 171,Width 108 |
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Category/Genre | Poetry |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780879052089
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Classifications | Dewey:811.04408352 |
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Illustrations |
illustrations
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
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Imprint |
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
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Publication Date |
1 October 1985 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This collection of poems was chosen from among 10, 000 gathered from cowboy reciters, ranch poets and from a library of over 200 published works of cowboy verse. One third of the poems are classics that have proven their vitality by having lived in the hearts and minds of cowboys and ranchers for decades. The remaining two-thirds are new, created
Author Biography
Hal Cannon was the first director of the Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nevada, and founder of the Elko Cowboy Poetry Gathering. He lives in Salt Lake City.
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