Mark Asquith
Mark Asquith is the author of Lost in the New West: Reading Williams, McCarthy, Proulx and McGuane (Bloomsbury, 2022); Reading the Novels of John Williams: A Flaw of Light (Lexington, 2018); The Lost Frontier: Reading Annie Proulx’s Short Stories (Bloomsbury, 2014); Annie Proulx's Brokeback Mountain and Postcards: A Readers’ Guide (Bloomsbury, 2009); and Thomas Hardy, Metaphysics and Music (Palgrave MacMillan, 2005) in addition to numerous articles on 19th-century English and contemporary American literature. He holds a PhD from KCL, University of London, UK.
“A beautifully written and timely book, Lost in the New West is an impressive guide through the literature of a vibrant and ever-changing American landscape. Mark Asquith offers a fresh approach to understanding the work of recent western authors who seek to move beyond damaging myths of place and nation. In this way, the book is essential reading for anyone wishing to connect more honestly and deeply with a region facing ongoing challenges and profound transformations.”