Document Type
Book
Publication Date
1974
Abstract
Alan Swallow has designated Frederick Manfred, along with other writers of the American West, a maverick. The mavericks are serious writers who have pursued their themes without much recognition from the Eastern press, partly, Swallow felt, because the Eastern press has not understood the Western themes or techniques or has been too contemptuous to make the effort. The truth of Swallow’s contention of prejudice is difficult to assess. But there is, in any event, a group of Western writers who have gone on—sometimes with little recognition—pursuing their themes, meditating on the West, writing their books. Alan Swallow was friend to many of these writers. It was, in fact, Swallow's reputation for helping the neglected writer that brought Manfred to Swallow's door with a novel that no other publisher wanted. Swallow published not only that novel, but also other Manfred titles, some re-issues. By deed and word, Alan Swallow affirmed that Frederick Manfred is an important American writer.
Recommended Citation
Flora, Joseph M. Frederick Manfred. Boise, ID: Boise State University, 1974. Digital. Western Writers Series, 13.