{"product_id":"lonesome-dreamer-the-life-of-john-g-neihardt-paperback-softback-9781496219503","title":"Lonesome Dreamer; The Life of John G. Neihardt (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496219503","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLonesome Dreamer\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Life of John G. Neihardt\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTimothy G. Anderson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496219503\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 May 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, 14 photographs, index\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.518 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"Anderson's biography of John G. Neihardt will be the definitive text for those who seek to know the real John Neihardt and his influence on American literature.\"-Becky Faber, \u003ci\u003eNebraska History\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"The emphasis here is on John Neihardt as an artist, and Anderson succeeds in creating a thoughtful analysis of his vast, uniquely American output of poems, reviews, stories, and novels.\"-Greg Olson, \u003ci\u003eMissouri Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"Anderson has made \u003ci\u003eLonesome Dreamer\u003c\/i\u003e a gift of a book that should help us all feel a little less lonesome in our own living and dreaming.\"-Pamela Gossin, \u003ci\u003eWestern American Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLonesome Dreamer\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating biography of the poet and writer offering new insights into his evolving attitudes that readers with either general or in-depth knowledge of Neihardt and literature about the West will appreciate.\"-David A. Smith, \u003ci\u003eSouth Dakota Historical Society Press\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“This is not so much an examination of one man’s life as it is an examination of life itself. For in this unflinchingly honest and compelling portrait of John Neihardt, we see recurring bouts of love, loss, delight, depression, triumph, and tragedy-and above all a relentless, searing search for truth in a life that spanned ten decades. So read it. Think about it. Discuss it. And learn from it. Tim Anderson has given us an immensely rich gift, a clean window into what it means to be human.”-Joe Starita, author of \u003ci\u003e“I Am a Man”: Chief Standing Bear’s Journey for Justice \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“In the best tradition of western storytelling, this biography of John G. Neihardt is an inspiring exploration into the life and mind of a great American writer. This book accurately reflects the strong sense of spirituality that inhabits nearly every sentence Neihardt wrote.”-Ron Hull, friend of John Neihardt and producer of many Neihardt television programs for Nebraska Educational Telecommunications\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican poet and writer John G. Neihardt (1881–1973) possessed an inquiring and spiritual mind. Those qualities came to the fore in \u003ci\u003eBlack Elk Speaks\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of the Lakota holy man Black Elk, for which he is best remembered. Over the course of thirty years he also wrote a five-volume epic poem, \u003ci\u003eA Cycle of the West\u003c\/i\u003e, which told the story of the settlement of the American West. \u003cbr\u003e Despite Neihardt’s widespread name recognition, the success of \u003ci\u003eBlack Elk Speaks\u003c\/i\u003e, and a list of critically acclaimed books and poems, \u003ci\u003eLonesome Dreamer\u003c\/i\u003e is the first biography of Neihardt in nearly forty years. Timothy G. Anderson describes Neihardt’s life from his humble beginnings in Illinois to being named poet laureate of Nebraska in 1921 and to his appearance on the \u003ci\u003eDick Cavett Show\u003c\/i\u003e at the age of ninety. Anderson also delves into Neihardt’s success as a poet far from the East Coast literary establishment, his resistance to modernist movements in poetry, and his wish to understand and describe the experience of the Plains Indians. \u003cb\u003eOffering insight into both his personal and his literary life, this biography reaffirms Neihardt’s place in American literary history, his successes and failures, and his unbreakable spirit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Prologue: January 8, 1881\u003cbr\u003e 1. A Heart-Breaking Farewell\u003cbr\u003e 2. A Voice Echoing in the Distance\u003cbr\u003e 3. A Big-City Adventure\u003cbr\u003e 4. A Sense of Alienation\u003cbr\u003e 5. A Powerful Endorsement\u003cbr\u003e 6. A Partner in Art and Marriage\u003cbr\u003e 7. A Fatal Row\u003cbr\u003e 8. An Untouched Epic\u003cbr\u003e 9. A Move and a Tribute\u003cbr\u003e 10. A Story That Needs No Embellishment\u003cbr\u003e 11. An Offer Declined and Another Move\u003cbr\u003e 12. A Pilgrimage to Pine Ridge\u003cbr\u003e 13. A Wise and Good Book\u003cbr\u003e 14. A Time of Crisis\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Loss of a Comrade\u003cbr\u003e 16. A Book and an Author Reborn\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: No Regrets\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Bison Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52599904600344,"sku":"9781496219503","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/lonesome-dreamer-the-life-of-john-g-neihardt-paperback-softback-9781496219503","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}