• 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/
  • 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/
  • 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/
  • Conference 2022 
     
    The WLA Conference 2021 has been postponed to 2022. It will take place in Santa Fe. 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 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/
  • About the WLA 
     
    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 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/
  • 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 2022 
     
    The WLA Conference 2022
    will be hosted by Professors Audrey Goodman and Lisa Tatonetti. It will take place in Santa Fe, New Mexico.     http://www.westernlit.org/wla-conference-2022/

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