Mark Allister's interest in American Conversations comes in part
because of his interdisciplinary work; he belongs to the faculty in
three departments - English, American Studies, and Environmental
Studies.
Mark offers courses in American literature, 19th- and
20th-century poetry, men's studies, music and social protest, ecology, and popular culture.
He enjoys merging personal and professional life when he teaches a course on literature and the environment, and this scholarly interest culminated in the recent publications of his book, Refiguring the Map of Sorrow: Nature Writing and Autobiography and Eco-Man: New Perspectives on Masculinity and Nature. He's written and lectured on musicians Bruce Springsteen and Jackson Browne, and is recently intrigued by contemporary detective novelists, including James Lee Burke, Tony Hillerman, and Sue Grafton.
Mark Allister
Office: Rolvaag Library 506
Phone: (507) 786-3492
email: allister@stolaf.edu
- Modern American Poetry
An American poetry website great for browsing and reading poems online.
- American Family Immigration History Center
Go here if you'd like to find out more about your family's immigration records.
- The Association for the Study of Literature & the Environment
This link connects you to the website of the Association for the Study of Environmental Literature, where you can find books and resources about literature of the environment.
- Bruce Springsteen-Candy's Room
A link -- that has numerous connected links -- to lyrics, reviews, and information on the great rock and roller, Bruce Springsteen. Fans will understand the link name.
- IIP: Publications: Outine of American Literature
Information on American literature, with a complete outline of major periods and detailed information on authors.
