The Wilderness Writings of Howard Zahniser
- ISBN-10
- 029599391X
- ISBN-13
- 9780295993911
- Category
- Literary Collections
- Pages
- 227
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Authors
- William Cronon, Howard Zahniser
Description
Despite his unquestioned importance and the power of his prose, the best of Zahniser's wilderness writings have never before been gathered in a single volume. This indispensable collection makes available in one place essays and other writings that played a vital role in persuading Congress and the American people that wilderness in the United States deserved permanent protection. Mark Harvey, author of the standard biography of Zahniser, provides prefaces to the essays that outline the contexts in which they were written as well as a general introduction to the man whose vision, decency, and quiet passion shine from the pages of this book. Mark Harvey is professor of history at North Dakota State University and the author of Wilderness Forever : Howard Zahniser and the Path to the Wilderness Act and A Symbol of Wilderness : Echo Park and the American Conservation Movement; "Howard Zahniser authored the Wilderness Act of 1964 and was its most tireless advocate.
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