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1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (353 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
Featuring the work of twenty-five fiction writers and poets, this anthology is a captivating introduction to the finest of contemporary Appalachian literature. Here are short stories and poems by some of the region's most dynamic and best-loved authors: Barbara Kingsolver, Ron Rash, Nikki Giovanni, Robert Morgan, Lisa Alther, and Lee Smith among others. In addition to compelling selections from each writer's work, the book includes biographical sketches and bibliographies for each author. These works encompass a variety of themes that, collectively, capture the essence of Appalachia: love of the land, family ties, and the struggle to blend progress with heritage. This book of fiction is an enlightening companion to non-fiction overviews of the region, including the Encyclopedia of Appalachia and A Handbook to Appalachia: An Introduction to the Region, both published by the University of Tennessee Press in 2006. In fact the five sections of this book are the same as those of the Encyclopedia. Educators and students will find this book especially appropriate for courses in creative writing, Appalachian studies and Appalachian literature. Editor George Brosi's foreword presents an historical overview of Appalachian Literature, while Kate Egerton and Morgan Cottrell's afterword offers a helpful guide for studying Appalachian literature in a classroom setting. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- George Brosi; Foreword -- George Brosi; An Overview of Appalachian Literature -- George Brosi; Works on Appalachian Literature -- George Brosi; Part 1: The Landscape; Lisa Alther; The Fox Hunt; Lisa Alther: A Biographical Sketch; Lisa Alther: A Selective Bibliography; Fred Chappell; The Gentrifiers Are in Pursuit; The Critic; The Overspill; Fred Chappell: A Biographical Sketch; Fred Chappell: A Selective Bibliography; Nikki Giovanni; Progress; Serious Poems; All Eyez on U; Crutches; Knoxville, Tennessee; Nikki Giovanni: A Biographical Sketch. |
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Nikki Giovanni: A Selective BibliographyRobert Morgan; Brownfield; Inspired; Vietnam War Memorial; The Bullnoser; Robert Morgan: A Biographical Sketch; Robert Morgan: A Selective Bibliography; Part 2: The People; Robert J. Conley; Plastic Indian; Robert J. Conley: A Biographical Sketch; Robert J. Conley: A Selective Bibliography; Ann Pancake; Redneck Boys; Ann Pancake: A Biographical Sketch; Ann Pancake: A Selective Bibliography; Mark Powell; The Beauties of This Earth; Mark Powell: A Biographical Sketch; Mark Powell: A Selective Bibliography; Lee Smith; Ultima Thule. |
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Lee Smith: A Biographical SketchLee Smith: A Selective Bibliography; Frank X Walker; Rock Star; Statues of Liberty; Step(Fathering) on Eggshells; Frank X Walker: A Biographical Sketch; Frank X Walker: A Selective Bibliography; Crystal Wilkinson; Sixteen Confessions of Lois Carter; Crystal Wilkinson: A Biographical Sketch; Crystal Wilkinson: A Selective Bibliography; Meredith Sue Willis; Elvissa and the Rabbi; Meredith Sue Willis: A Biographical Sketch; Meredith Sue Willis: A Selective Bibliography; Part 3: Work and the Economy; Barbara Kingsolver; Homeland. |
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Barbara Kingsolver: A Biographical SketchBarbara Kingsolver: A Selective Bibliography; Chris Offutt; Out of the Woods; Chris Offutt: A Biographical Sketch; Chris Offutt: A Selective Bibliography; Ron Rash; Blackberries in June; Ron Rash: A Biographical Sketch; Ron Rash: A Selective Bibliography; Charles Wright; Appalachian Farewell; Get a Job; Nostalgia; What Do You Write About, Where Do Your Ideas Come From?; Charles Wright: A Biographical Sketch; Charles Wright: A Selective Bibliography; Part 4: Cultural Traditions; Darnell Arnoult; Learning Strategy at English Field; Outrageous Love. |
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PilgrimageWork; Darnell Arnoult: A Biographical Sketch; Darnell Arnoult: A Selective Bibliography; Pinckney Benedict; Pig Helmet and the Wall of Life; Pinckney Benedict: A Biographical Sketch; Pinckney Benedict: A Selective Bibliography; Silas House; Total Immersion; Silas House: A Biographical Sketch; Silas House: A Selective Bibliography; Maurice Manning; XLIX; That Durned Ole Via Negativa; The Dream of a Mountain WomanBig Enough for Me; Maurice Manning: A Biographical Sketch; Maurice Manning: A Selective Bibliography; Sharyn McCrumb; Abide with Me; Sharyn McCrumb: A Biographical Sketch. |
| Subject |
American literature -- Appalachian Region -- Bio-bibliography.
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Appalachian Region -- Literary collections.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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LITERARY COLLECTIONS -- American -- General.
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American literature. (OCoLC)fst00807113
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Appalachian Region. (OCoLC)fst01240092
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| Genre/Form |
Bio-bibliography. (OCoLC)fst01423685
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Literary collections. (OCoLC)fst01423811
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Brosi, George.
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Egerton, Katherine E.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Appalachian gateway. 1st ed. Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, 2013 9781572339446 (DLC) 2013001460 (OCoLC)826323294 |
| ISBN |
9781572339811 (electronic bk.) |
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1572339810 (electronic bk.) |
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