Foreword / by Mary Ann Wilson -- Preface -- Fallen beings in an imperfect world: the fiction of James Lee Burke -- The fictive world of Ernest Gaines -- Darrell Bourque: poet and poetry advocate -- Tim Gautreaux: where humor meets heartbreak, always around machinery -- Shirley Ann Grau: maker of myths -- Greg Guirard: a life on bayou Amy -- William Joyce: guardian of childhood -- Julie Kane: formalist, confessional poet, and playful stylist -- Tom Piazza: a serious writer and more -- Martha Serpas' balancing act -- James Wilcox's Tula Springs: serious comedy -- The newcomers.
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