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Tending the Garden Essays on Mormon Literature EUGENE ENGLAND and LAVINA FIELDING ANDERSON, EDITORS Essays on Mormonism Series No. 8 Paperback. 256 Pages. / 1-56085-019-1 / The field of Mormon letters has blossomed over the past few decades. Critical attention is one indication—though a particularly important one—of the increasing maturity of Mormon writing. Where authors once could not expect to be reviewed, now they are included in the most prestigious literary journals and occasionally featured in the national press. Increasingly they find that their audience includes people who are not of the faith. Contributors to this collection are insiders with specialty interests. They discuss the phenomenon and trends in Mormon literature beginning with Parley P. Pratt's autobiography to the more recent works of Levi Peterson and Terry Tempest Williams. They address Mormon aesthetics, summarize the historical development of LDS writing, and explore contributions by specific authors. A recurring question is what has been gained from all this effort--whether readers are better for it--and whether literature reflects or influences life. For some, this discussion will provide food for thought. Others may value the recommendations about what to read more than the philosophy. Yet, whether one is looking for literary criticism or entertainment, this collection has something for nearly anyone who appreciates good writing. Contributors include Tory C. Anderson, Mary Lythgoe Bradford, R. A. Christmas, Marden J. Clark, Richard H. Cracroft, Cecilia Konchar Farr, Edward A. Geary, Karl Keller, Neal E. Lambert, Dale L. Morgan, Levi S. Peterson, Richard Dilworth Rust, Phillip A. Snyder, and William A. Wilson.
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Eugene England is a professor of English literature and former associate director of the Honors Program at Brigham Young University, as well as past president of the Association for Mormon Letters. He is the author of Beyond Romanticism: Tuckerman's Life and Poetry; The Best of Lowell L. Bennion: Selected Writings, 1928-88; Brother Brigham; 
Lavina Fielding Anderson, Ph.D., American literature, University of Washington, is the editor of Chesterfield: Mormon Outpost in Idaho; co-editor of Case Reports of the Mormon Alliance, Sisters in Spirit: Mormon Women in Historical and Cultural Perspective, and Tending the Garden: Essays on Mormon Literature; and a contributing author to On Their Own: Widows and Widowhood in the American Southwest, 1848-1939; | Signature Books Library | Joseph Smith | Book of Mormon | LDS Temples |
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