Map of Kansas Literature
By Place:
Arkansas City Leawood
Atchison Lawrence
Ashland Leavenworth
Baxter Springs Lucas
Chanute Macksville
Cimarron Manhattan
Coffeyville McDowell Creek
Colby Monument Rocks
Coldwater Nemaha County
Downs Olathe
Emporia Oswego
Fort Scott Oz
Girard Paola
Greensburg Parsons
Hardtner Pittsburg
Holcomb Salina
Hugoton Sherman County
Hutchinson Sterling
Independence Topeka
Junction City Ulysses
Kansas City area Wakeeney
Kill Creek Township Wellington
Kingman Wichita

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Early Map of Kansas Literature (1978) by Thomas Fox Averill

   
By Author:  
Carol Ascher, Topeka
Thomas Fox Averill, Topeka
Lara Avery, Topeka
Julene Bair, Sherman County
L. Frank Baum, Oz
Roy J. Beckemeyer, Wichita
Annett Hope Billings, Topeka
Anne Boyer, Topeka
Gwendolyn Brooks, Topeka
Stephen Bunch, Lawrence
Gwendolyn Brooks, Topeka
Darren Canady, Topeka
Truman Capote, Holcomb
Marcia Cebulska, Topeka
Angela Cervantes, Shawnee
Edna Walker Chandler, Macksville
Maxine Clair, Kansas City
Don Coldsmith, Emporia
Joseph Collins, Lawrence
Evan Connell, Jr., Lawrence
Cyrus Console, Topeka
Bruce Cutler, Wichita
Frank Marshall Davis, Arkansas City
Robert Day, Kansas City area
Darren Defrain, Wichita
Bret DeFries, Topeka
Gene Degruson, Pittsburg
Paul Dickey, Hardtner
Mary Dockery, Lawrence
Elizabeth Dodd, Manhattan
Gaylord Dold, Lawrence
Edythe Draper, Oswego
Mary Einsel, Greensburn
Harley Elliott, Salina
Dennis Etzel Jr,, Topeka
Mary Einsel, Coldwater
Stephen Farney, McPherson
Dr. Phillip Finley, Pratt
Amy Fleury, Nemaha County
Fletcher Flora, Parsons
Greg German, Glen Elder
James P. Girard, Wichita
Alex Grecian, Topeka
Bryn Greenwood, Hugoton
Marcet & Emanuel
Haldeman-Julius, Girard
Joseph Harrington, Lawrence
Duane Herrmann, Topeka
Steven Hind, Hutchinson
Jonathan Holden, Manhattan
Helen Rhoda Hoopes, Lawrence
Edgar Watson Howe, Atchison
Jim Hoy, Cassady
Langston Hughes, Lawrence
William Inge, Independence
Kenneth Irby, Fort Scott
John Ise, Downs
Gary Jackson, Topeka
Richard W. Jennings, Kansas City area
Eva Jessye, Coffeyville
Melissa Fite Johnson, Pittsburg
Osa Johnson, Chanute
Ronald Johnson, Ashland
William J. Karnowski, Wamego
Greg Kincaid, Olathe
William Kloefkorn, Attica
Susan Kraus, Lawrence
Louise Krug, Topeka
James Lehrer, Wichita
Ben Lerner, Topeka
Harriet, Lerner, Topeka
Meridel LeSueur, Fort Scott
Paul Lim, Lawrence
Amelia "Mela" M. Lindsay, Wakeeney
Denise Low, Lawrence
Tod Marshall, Wichita
Roger P. Martin, Lawrence
Margaret Hill McCarter, Topeka
Michael McClure , Marysville
Max McCoy, Baxter Springs
Jo McDougall, Leawood
Eric McHenry, Topeka
James R. Mead, Wichita
Stephen Meats, Pittsburg
James Mechem, Wichita
Dr. Karl Menninger, Topeka
Candance Millard, Leawood
Andrew Milward, Lawrence
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Lawrence
Sandra Moran, Topeka
Laura Moriarty, Lawrence
Antonya Nelson, Wichita
Mary O'Connell, Lawrence
J. Patrick O'Conner, Kansas City
David Ohle, Lawrence
Al Ortolani, Pittsburg
Sara Paretsky, Lawrence
Gordon Parks, Fort Scott
Shawn Pavey, Mission
Joseph Stanley Pennell, Junction City
Nancy Pickard, Kansas City area
Charles Plymell, Holcomb
Kenneth Porter, Sterling
Matthew Porubsky, Topeka
Roxie Powell, Wichita
Caleb Puckett, Ottawa
Casey Pycior, Kansas City
Kevin Rabas, Emporia
A.J. Rathbun, Lindsborg
Robert Rebein, Dodge City
John Reimringer, Topeka
Thomas Reynolds, Paola
Lori Roy, Manhattan
Lois Ruby, Wichita
Howard Ruede, Kill Creek Township
Elizabeth Schultz, Lawrence
Leah Sewell, Topeka
Gerald Shapiro, Kansas City
Tyler Sheldon, Hutchinson
William Sheldon, Hutchinson
Julia Ferguson Siebel, Colby
Ed Skoog, Topeka
Sarah Smarsh, Kingman
Cote Smith, Leavenworth
Brad Sneed, Kansas City area
William Stafford, Hutchinson
Robert Stewart, Prairie Village
Rex Stout, Topeka
Debra Stufflebean, Topeka
Earl Thompson, Wichita
John Edgar Tidwell, Lawrence
Romalyn Tilghman, Manhattan
Helen Poole Tonish, McDowell Creek
Roderick Townley, Kansas City
Wyatt Townley, Kansas City
Patricia Traxler, Salina
Nick Twemlow, Topeka
Cheryl Unruh, Pawnee Rock
Clare Vanderpool, Wichita
Don Wagner, Salina
Keith Waldrop, Emporia  
May Williams Ward, Wellington  
Eugene Fitch Ware, Ft. Scott  
Izzy Wasserstein, Topeka  
Paul Wellman, Cimarron  
Kellie Wells, Kansas City  
William Allen White, Emporia  
Willaim Lindsay White, Emporia  
Dallas Wiebe, Newton  
Don Wilcox, Lucas  
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Independence  
Grant Williams, Arkansas City  
Edgar Wolfe, Lawrence  
Jeff Worley, Wichita  
Stephen Yenser, Wichita  
Max Yoho, Topeka  
Kevin Young, Topeka  
Gloria Zachgo, Salina  
Center for Kansas Studies  

State of Kansas map SterlingLucas, Kansas Attica Dodge City Lindsborg Lawrence Wichita Hutchinson Kansas City Girard Sterling Independence Baxter Springs Coffeyville Salina Macksville Nemaha County Cimarron Colby Ashland Downs Kill Creek Township Sherman County Holcomb Arkansas City Fort Scott Junction City Emporia Wellington Topeka Manhattan to Oz Kingman Chanute Oswego Pittsburg Paola Coldwater Greensburg Monument Rocks, Gove County Wakeeney Ulysses Hugoton Hardtner McDowell Creek Parsons Leawood

Books in Author bibliographies designated with the Ichabod symbol are available in the Thomas Fox Averill Kansas Studies Collection at Mabee Library on the First Floor


Carol Ascher Thomas Fox Averill Lara Avery Julene Bair L. Frank  Baum Roy J. Beckemeyer, Kansas Author Annette Hope Billings Anne Boyer Gwendolyn Brooks
Stephen Bunch Darren Canady Truman Capote Marcia Cebulska Angela Cervantes, Kansas Author Edna Walker Chandler Maxine Clair Don Coldsmith Joseph Collins
Evan Connell Cyrus Console Bruce Cutler Frank Marshall Davis Robert Day Darren Defrain, Kansas Author Bret DeFries Dean DeGruson Paul Dickey
Mary Dockery Elizabeth Dodd Gaylord Dold Edythe Squier Draper Mary Einsel Harley Elliott Dennis Etzel, Kansas Author Stephen Farney Dr. Phillip Finley
Amy Fleury Fletcher Flora Greg German James P. Girard Alex Grecian Bryn Greenwood Marcet and Emanuel Haldeman-Julius Joe Harrington Duane Herrmann
Steven Hind Jonathan Holden Helen Rhoda Hoopes Edgar Watson Howe Langston Hughes William Inge Kenneth Irby John Ise
Gary Jackson Richard W. Jennings Eva Jessye Melissa Fite Johnson Osa Johnson Ronald Johnson William J. Karnowski, Kansas Author Greg Kincaid William Kloefkorn
Susan Kraus Louise Krug James Lehrer Ben Lerner Harriet Lerner Meridel LeSueur Paul Stephen Lim Amelia "Mela" M. Lindsay Denise Low
Tod Marshall Roger P. Martin Margaret Hill McCarter Michael McCure Max McCoy Jo McDougall Eric McHenry James R. Mead Stephen Meats
James Mechem Dr. Karl Menninger Candance Millard Andrew Milward Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg Sandra Moran Laura Moriarty Antonya Nelson Mary O'Connell
Patric O'Conner, Kansas Author, Photo David Ohle Al Ortolani Sarah Paretsky Gordon Parks Shawn Pavey Joseph Stanley Pennell Nancy Pickard Charles Plymell
Kenneth Wiggins Porter Matthew Porubsky Roxie Powell, photo Caleb Puckett, Kansas Author Casey Pycior Kevin Rabas A.J. Rathbun Robert Rebein John Reimringer
Thomas Reynolds Lori Roy Lois Ruby Howard Ruede Elizabeth Schultz, Kansas Author Leah Sewell Gerald Shapiro Tyler Sheldon William Sheldon
Julia Ferguson Siebel Ed Skoog Sarah Smarsh Cote Smith Kansas Author Brad Sneed William Stafford Robert Stewart, Kansas Author Rex Stout Debra Stufflebean
Earl Thompson John Edgar Tidwell Romalyn Tilghman photo Helen Poole Tonish Roderick Townley Wyatt Townley Patricia Traxler Nick Twemlow Cheryl Unruh
Clare Vanderpool Don Wagner Keith Waldrop May Williams Ward Paul Wellman Kellie Wells William Allen White
William Lindsay White Dallas Wiebe Don Wilcox Laura Ingalls Wilder Grant Williams Edgar Wolfe Jeff Worley Stephen Yenser Max Yoho
      Kevin Young Gloria Zachgo, Kansas Author