Wayne Mergler

The Last New Land: Stories of Alaska, Past and Present Wayne Mergler

Brief Description: Mergler has scoured Alaska's literary tradition for the best writing the state has to offer. "The Last New Land" gathers a rich and comprehensive sampling of fiction, nonfiction and poetry about the Northland. Marc Notes: ; 8; Through time, tales both oral and written have immortalized America's last wilderness. Editor Wayne Mergler scoured Alaska's literary tradition for the best writing the state has to offer, and did not come up empty-handed.. Publisher Marketing: Through time, tales both oral and written have immortalized America's last wilderness. Editor Wayne Mergler scoured Alaska's literary tradition for the best writing the state has to offer, and did not come up empty-handed. Review Citations:

Library Journal 11/15/1996 pg. 79 (EAN 9780882404837, Paperback)

Booklist 01/01/1997 pg. 809 (EAN 9780882404837, Paperback)

Publishers Weekly 10/28/1996 (EAN 9780882404837, Paperback)

Library Journal 11/15/1996 pg. 79 (EAN 9780882404813, Hardcover)

Booklist 01/01/1997 pg. 809 (EAN 9780882404813, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Haines, John John Haines experiences in hunting, trapping and surviving as a homesteader in the Alaskan wilderness fueled his outpouring of haunting poetry of endless cold nights, howling wolves and deep primitive dreams. Mr. Hanies won a lifetime achievement award from the Library of Congress, found inspiration in the peaks of the Alaska range. He wrote many books of poetry, essays and an autobiography.