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Tag Archives: Caroline Fraser
Mythbusting: Part II
In my last post, I looked behind the curtain to bust the myth of the mid-19th-century “independent pioneer” during the western expansion of the US. Today I uncover the myth of the lonely autobiographer, who delves deep into memories to … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Historical fiction, History, Memoir
Tagged Caroline Fraser, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose Wilder Lane
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Mythbusting: Part I
Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Caroline Fraser, 2017 (NYPL e-book) I inherited my love of “prairie fiction” from my mother: Willa Cather, O E Rølvaag, Hamline Garland, Sherwood Anderson. Top of the list, of course: Laura … Continue reading