ABOUT THIS BOOK

Basques of the American West: New and Collected Essays on History and Ethnicity brings together new and previously published work by Richard W. Etulain, blending historical analysis and literary criticism to explore the lives, stories, and representations of the Basques in this region. The essays examine key figures such as Robert Laxalt and Frank Bergon; survey historical studies, memoirs, and novels; and trace evolving interpretations of Basque identity in Western literature and scholarship. Etulain highlights major trends in both Basque and Western American historiography while identifying important topics that remain open for additional research.

This collection offers readers a thoughtful and engaging look at the enduring presence and influence of Basques across the cultural and historical landscape of the American West.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Richard W. Etulain, PhD, is professor emeritus of history at the University of New Mexico. He studied at Northwest Nazarene College in Idaho and received his graduate degrees from the University of Oregon. He was a Fulbright Lecturer in Ukraine and taught at the University of the Basque Country. Etulain is an author or editor of more than sixty books and has served as the president of both the Western History and Western Literature Associations.

REVIEWS

“Etulain provides an excellent guide to the Basques in Western literature. . . . This is extremely helpful guide for scholars when one is considering projects referring to American Basques.”

—William C. Stack, Oregon Artswatch

“Etulain’s Basques of the American West has something for everyone. It will appeal to scholars of the West, Basque studies, literature studies, immigration and ethnic studies, and the undergraduate and graduate students they teach. The book is a significant and novel contribution to the literature on Basques in the American West.”
—John Bieter, professor of history, Basque history, Boise State University

"This book is a relevant contribution to the literature on the Basques in the American West. Etulain's significant collection of essays will be useful to researchers in western American history and culture, and to general readers who are interested in the multicultural U.S. West and Basque topics."
—David Río, author of Robert Laxalt: The Voice of the Basques in American Literature and New Literary Portraits of the American West: Contemporary Nevada Fiction

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Basques of the American West: A Guide to Recent Historiography

Chapter 2. The Basques: Mystery People of the American West

Chapter 3. Basque Beginnings in the Pacific Northwest

Chapter 4. Sebastian Etulain: Livestockman of the Northwest

Chapter 5. The Basques in Western American Literature

Chapter 6. Robert Laxalt: Basque Writer of the American West

Chapter 7. Frank Bergon: A Reader’s Guide

Chapter 8. Basques of the American West: Some Problems for the Historian

Chapter 9. Basques, Western Historians, and Ethnicity in the American West

Chapter 10. The Basques of Washington State

Chapter 11. The Basques of Oregon

Notes

Index

About the Author

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