The rich literary tradition of Montana, contends author Ken Egan Jr., reflects a catastrophic vision of the West that shows the horrors of domination and the foolish and destructive habits of the imperial heart. Since the 1860s, Montana's writers have depicted struggles for survival in the state's dramatically beautiful but heartbreaking landscape and for decency in a region characterized by the headlong exploitation of both natural and human resources. So, too, has Montana's political culture reflected the strife between the state's utopian potential and its often apocalyptic realities....
The rich literary tradition of Montana, contends author Ken Egan Jr., reflects a catastrophic vision of the West that shows the horrors of domination ...
