Mildred Walker, 1905-
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Weldon Kees, Mildred Walker is a Nebraska writer whose talents are far
beyond her reputation. Despite the fact that her books were wildly popular
in the 30's, 40's, and 50's, hers is not a name that springs to mind
quickly when people list seminal writers of the century.
The University of Nebraska Press has begun to right this literary wrong
by republishing many of her wonderful novels in its Bison Books
series. Aesthetically, Walker, a chronicler of the modern
American West and New England,
lives down the street from Willa
Cather and
around the corner from
Edith Wharton. She is one of the writers other
writers name when they're asked about their influences. Her work somehow
both captures its times and remains startlingly fresh.
The Philadelphia Inquirer puts it succinctly:
"You are either a Mildred Walker enthusiast or you are missing one of the
best writers on the American scene." The fact that these
books are coming back into print--and while the author is still alive and
able to enjoy the rebirth of her celebrity--is a cause for
joy.
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