A classic in contemporary Oklahoma literature, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's "Red Dirt" unearths the joys and ordeals of growing up poor during the 1940s and 1950s. In this exquisite rendering of her childhood in rural Oklahoma, from the Dust Bowl days to the end of the Eisenhower era, the author bears witness to a family and community that still cling to the dream of America as a republic of landowners.
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A classic in contemporary Oklahoma literature, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's "Red Dirt" unearths the joys and ordeals of growing up poor during the 1940s and 1950s. In this exquisite rendering of her childhood in rural Oklahoma, from the Dust Bowl days to the end of the Eisenhower era, the author bears witness to a family and community that still cling to the dream of America as a republic of landowners.
Imprint | University of Oklahoma Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | February 2006 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | February 2006 |
Authors | Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz |
Foreword by | Mike Davis |
Dimensions | 203 x 133 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 248 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8061-3775-9 |
Barcode | 9780806137759 |
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LSN | 0-8061-3775-4 |