In this Book
- Ink Trails: Michigan's Famous and Forgotten Authors
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Michigan State University Press
Long revered as the birthplace of many of the nation’s best-known authors, Michigan has also served as inspiration to countless others. In this entertaining and well-researched book—the first of its kind—the secrets, legends, and myths surrounding some of Michigan’s literary luminaries are explored. Which Michigan poet inspired a state law requiring teachers to assign at least one of his compositions to all students? Which young author emerged from the University of Michigan with a bestselling novel derided by some critics as “vulgar”? And from what Michigan city did Arthur Miller, Robert Frost, and Jane Kenyon draw vital inspiration? The answers to these questions and more are revealed in this rich literary history that highlights the diversity of those whose impact on letters has been indelible and distinctly Michiganian.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- p. ix
- Introduction
- pp. xi-xii
- Introduction
- pp. xiii-xv
- Southeast Michigan
- “Today’s Talk”
- pp. 3-10
- Arbor Days
- pp. 11-28
- Urban Trailblazer
- pp. 29-35
- Central/South Central Michigan
- Verse Virtuoso
- pp. 39-49
- Champion of God’s Country
- pp. 50-59
- Children Don’t Forget
- pp. 60-68
- Beyond Four Corners
- pp. 69-77
- The Purity of Despair
- pp. 78-85
- Sudden Fame
- pp. 86-93
- Southwest Michigan
- A Bountiful Life
- pp. 97-110
- Life Is More Than a Game
- pp. 111-117
- Northern Lower Michigan
- America’s Civil War Storyteller
- pp. 131-141
- Spirit Indomitable
- pp. 142-150
- Songs for the Underdog
- pp. 151-157
- Upper Peninsula
- Northern Light
- pp. 161-169
- Great Character
- pp. 170-179
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2012