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. http://www.westernlit.org/about/
WLA Conference 2022
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The WLA Conference 2022 will be hosted by Professors Audrey Goodman and Lisa Tatonetti. It will take place in New Mexico. http://www.westernlit.org/wla-conference-2022/
Membership Information
Western American Literature is sent four times a year to members of the Western Literature Association as part of their membership. Members also have access to our online membership directory. http://www.westernlit.org/membership/
Membership Information
Western American Literature is sent four times a year to members of the Western Literature Association as part of their membership. Members also have access to the online membership directory. http://www.westernlit.org/membership/
#BLM
The Western Literature Association (WLA) is in solidarity with Black communities, after the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, and the ongoing pattern of systemic racism and injustice that targets black and brown bodies.... http://www.westernlit.org/black-lives-matter/
Virtual Events 2021
The WLA Conference 2021 has been postponed to 2022. There will be a variety of virtual events in 2021 instead. http://www.westernlit.org/virtual-events-2021/
Western American Literature
The WLA's journal, Western American Literature, is the premiere journal in the field of western literary and cultural studies. Subscribe today! http://www.westernlit.org/westlit/about-wal/
About the WLA
The Western Literature Association has shown over 50 YEARS of leadership in western literary and cultural studies. http://www.westernlit.org/about/
Awards
The association sponsors several awards each year. All of them are awarded at the annual conference. http://www.westernlit.org/western-literature-association-awards/
WLA Conference 2023
The WLA Conference 2023, co-hosted by Professors Amanda Zink and Jennifer Ladino, will be held at the Fort Hall Reservation, Idaho. http://www.westernlit.org/wla-conference-2023-10/
