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3/5- The First Western?

One book, one Autry

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Saturday, March 5, 2016, 9:30 a.m.

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The Autry in Griffith Park

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13+

Join us for a small group discussion of The Virginian. Read the book beforehand and come prepared to discuss your thoughts.

Cultural anthropologist Scott Frank leads a small group discussion about this quintessential Western novel and its impact on writers and filmmakers. What are some of the tropes that Wister created in The Virginian that later became a standard part of the Western genre?

“This is where it all began! Before any Western did anything, Wister did everything.”
—Scott Frank

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