A Companion to the Literature and Culture of the American South

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From slave narratives to the Civil War, and from country music toSouthern sport, this Companion is the definitive guide tothe literature and culture of the American South. * * Includes discussion of the visual arts, music, society,history, and politics in the region * Combines treatment of major literary works and historicalevents with a survey of broader themes, movements and issues * Explores the work of Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, WilliamFaulkner, Zora Neale Huston, Flannery O'Connor and Eudora Welty, aswell as those - black and white, male and female - who are writingnow * Co-edited by the esteemed scholar Richard Gray, author of theacclaimed volume, A History of American Literature(Blackwell, 2003)

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A CHOICE 'OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE' "The latest volume in Blackwell's "Companions toLiterature and Culture" series features 33 brief essays thatrun the gamut of the Southern experience, from the Jamestownsettlers to the contemporary era...Like Blackwell guides, thequality of the essays is high, and the authors cover as many pointsas possible within the space limits given them. Highly recommended.All academic and public libraries." Choice "[T]he many contributors, British and American, to this splendidcompendium of fact and opinion demonstrate the rich variety ofliterature and music that has emanated from the South in the past150 years [...] The Companion is methodical in its overallstructure and is comprehensive, informative and clearly writtenthroughout. Each chapter has extensive lists of references andfurther reading and the index is full and accurate. This is a workthat will remain a vital source for students of the subject andthat can be profitably used by readers in general." Reference Reviews
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