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Welcome to the Syllabus Exchange of the Western Literature Association! We hope you’ll find this collection an inspiring resource for teaching western American literature and culture.
Please understand that the syllabi shared on this site are publications, protected by Fair Use laws. If you wish to borrow ideas, you should credit the author on your syllabus.
Example: “Adapted from Shirley Lang’s Ethnic West course at Great Plains University.”
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Send questions, comments, and especially syllabi to wlasyllabi@gmail.com.
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