The West in Literature and Movies

Note: Particularly as far as plot lines are concerned, not all of the material mentioned here falls into the category of "classic" Western stories and/or writers. All of these authors and movies do, however, topicalize the (South)West in some way or other; be it by employing Western settings, history, or characters germane to the region.

Further, a single look at these lists is enough to see that this page is still very much a work in progress – it's not anywhere near the point I hope it will eventually reach one day. For an idea where I'm hoping to go with this and what other writers and movies I am planning to include in the future, have a look at my guides and my filmography listed at the bottom of this page ... for an idea of what else is out there, have a look at Jack Purcell's!