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Born in Indian Creek, Katherine Anne Porter is arguably the finest 20th century short-story writer from the state. [4] Her childhood home in Kyle was dedicated as a National Literary Landmark in 2002. [5] Post-World War II authors of fictional accounts of Texas include Elmer Kelton and Larry McMurtry. [1]
Sergio Troncoso (born 1961) is an American author of short stories, essays and novels.He often writes about the United States-Mexico border, working-class immigrants, families and fatherhood, philosophy in literature, and crossing cultural, psychological, and philosophical borders.
Daniel Chacón (born 1962) is a Chicano short story writer, novelist, essayist, editor, professor, and radio host based in El Paso, Texas. [1] He chairs the University of Texas at El Paso creative writing graduate program, the country's only bilingual MFA program. [2]
Writers from Austin, Texas (182 P) Writers from Corpus Christi, Texas (10 P) Writers from Dallas (1 C, 106 P) Writers from El Paso, Texas (35 P)
Pecos Bill (/ ˈ p eɪ k ə s / PAY-kəs) [1] is a fictional cowboy and folk hero in stories set during American westward expansion into the Southwest of Texas, New Mexico, Southern California, and Arizona. These narratives were invented as short stories in a book by Tex O'Reilly in the early 20th century and are an example of American "fakelore".
Charles William Goyen (April 24, 1915 – August 30, 1983) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet, editor, and teacher.Born in a small town in East Texas, these roots would influence his work for his entire life.
John Crittenden Duval (1816–1897) was an American writer of Texas literature.He has been noted as being the first Texas man of letters [1] and was dubbed the "Father of Texas Literature" by J. Frank Dobie. [2]
(2003) is a modern-day thriller set in a small town in Texas. Future, Present, Past (2013) is a collection of three short stories set in different time periods. My Mother's Ghost (2013) is a collection of three autobiographical essays and a short story. A Bookish Bent (2013) is a collection of various essay and articles.