(the previous four are outstanding Native AMerican authors, a group not so far represented in LOA, except minor appearances in anthologies) James Welch (novels, especially Fools Crow) Leslie Marmon Silko (at least Ceremony and some short stories) Louise Erdrich (series of loosely interconnected novels) Lorraine Hansberry (probably not enough work to fill a volume, but perhaps can be combined in some other collection) Ralph Ellison (novels, criticism, essays)Įmily Dickinson (I'm surprised she doesn't already have a volume)Īugust Wilson (series of 10 plays plus a few independent ones) Peter Matthiessen (novels, stories, natural history, social justice) I thought I'd list some of the authors on my list to see what others think of them, or what other authors they might add: I heartily endorse that view and really enjoy and applaud the inclusiveness of LOA. Someplace not too long ago, I read, perhaps in an interview with an LOA person, that the purpose of LOA is not just to enshrine THE CLASSICS (TM), but to include excellent writing of all kinds. For several years I've been keeping a list of authors - I'm not sure how best to characterize it - perhaps a combination of those I'd like to see in LOA, those I expect or anticipate will appear, or those I think deserve one or more volumes. I'm an LOA subscriber who currently has over 190 of the main series volumes (as well as all the American Poetry Project volumes and several of the non-series volumes).
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