Texas Woman of Letters, Karle Wilson Baker

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Texas Woman of Letters, Karle Wilson Baker Number Eight: sam rayburn series on rural life Sponsored by Texas A&M University–Commerce James A. Grimshaw Jr., General Editor texas woman of letters, Karle Wilson Baker sarah ragland jackson Texas A&M University Press College Station Copyright © 2005 by Sarah Ragland Jackson Manufactured in the United States of America All rights reserved First edition The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, Z39.48-1984. Binding materials have been chosen for durability. o Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jackson, Sarah (Sarah R.) Texas woman of letters, Karle Wilson Baker / Sarah Ragland Jackson.—1st ed. p. cm. — (Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 8) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-58544-456-1 (alk. paper) 1. Baker, Karle Wilson, 1878–1960. 2. Women and literature—Texas—History—20th century. 3. Authors, American—20th century—Biography. 4. Authors, American—Homes and haunts— Texas. 5. Texas—Intellectual life—20th century. 6. Texas—In literature. 7. Texas—Biography. I. Title. II. Series. PS3503.A5435Z73 2005 818⬘.5209—dc22 2005005303 frontispiece Portrait Photograph of Karle Wilson Baker. Karle Wilson Baker had portrait photographs made at the Sarony Photographic Studio in New York City in September 1940. (Daily Calendar Book, Private Collection, Baker Estate) For JLJ ...