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Cowboy poets & cowboy poetry

by David Stanley

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"In bunkhouses or rodeo arenas, on the trail or around the campfire, cowboys have been creating and reciting poetry since the 1870s. In this comprehensive overview, folklorists, scholars, and cowboy poets join forces to explore the history and development of cowboy poetry and to celebrate those who sustain it."--BOOK JACKET.

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