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Western Literature Association

Nancy Cook

Co-President
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Department of English
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812

Bonney MacDonald

Co-President
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Department Head, English
West Texas A&M University, Box 60908, Canyon, TX 79016

William Handley

Exec. Secretary/Treasurer
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University of Southern California



Western American Literature (WAL) the journal

Sabine Barcatta

Managing Editor WAL
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Melody Graulich

Editor
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  • Western Literature Association (WLA)

    Founded in 1965, the Western Literature Association (WLA) is a non-profit, scholarly association that promotes the study of the diverse literature and cultures of the North American West, past and present.

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  • Western American Literature

    (The Journal)

    Jointly published by the Western Literature Association and Utah State University, Western American Literature is the leading journal in western American literary studies.

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