Land of Enchantment, Land of Conflict: New Mexico in English-Language Fiction (Tarleton State University Southwestern Studies in the Humanities) [Hardcover]

Dr. David L. Caffey (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Exploring New Mexico through its fiction, New Mexico writer and editor Caffey presents a unique investigation of the region. Novels and stories with New Mexico settings serve as the basis for an understanding of people and place from the 19th century to the present. Early reports and dime novels; themes of individual freedom; cultural differences concerning law, order, and justice; the importance of scarce water; and three distinct culturesAAnglo, Hispanic, and Native AmericanAall frame the fiction of this land of sun and adobe. Caffey incorporates a wealth of examples in his analysis and weaves the discussion through time, theme, genre, legend, and culture with grace. This comprehensive analysis is an important addition to academic collections and public library collections that focus on the literature of place.ASue Samson, Univ. of Montana Lib., Missoula
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About the Author

David L. Caffey, vice president for instruction at Clovis Community College, Clovis, New Mexico, is the author of two books and editor of a collection of the Southwestern stories of Oliver La Farge. He has contributed articles on New Mexican literature to journals and to the Encyclopedia of the American West.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: TAMU Press; 1st edition (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890968918
• ISBN-13: 978-0890968918
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,460,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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David L. Caffey has been a teacher and administrator in higher education, most recently at Clovis Community College in New Mexico. He is a student of New Mexico history and culture, a member of the board of the Historical Society of New Mexico, and a member of the New Mexico State Library Commission. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a doctoral graduate of Texas Tech University. Dr. Caffey is a former chief ranger at Philmont Scout Ranch in northern New Mexico and was director of the Harwood Museum and Library in Taos, New Mexico.