Defining Southern Literature: Perspectives and Assessments, 1831-1952John Earl Bassett Defining Southern Literature delineates several phases in the story of Southern literature. Debate over what makes Southern literature different - or even Southern - goes back many decades, and among the answers has been the debate itself, a uniquely pervasive regional self-consciousness over what makes Southern culture different. Certainly no other American region has been so distinctly "marked" as the South has. Attempts to delineate the special mission, nature, problems, and virtues of Southern writers can be traced back at least to the 1830s, when editors called - with only slight success - for a sectional literature and more supportive Southern readers. |
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... written some stories in what I may call without offence the elder manner , has also written a history of her city which is most interesting and most delightful . It stands quite alone among our local histories , to say no less of it ...
... written some stories in what I may call without offence the elder manner , has also written a history of her city which is most interesting and most delightful . It stands quite alone among our local histories , to say no less of it ...
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... written by American novelists at home or abroad . Since the appearance of Giants in the Earth , I am disposed to add all the novels ever written by American novelists in any language ; for Mr. Rölvaag has written a great and beautiful ...
... written by American novelists at home or abroad . Since the appearance of Giants in the Earth , I am disposed to add all the novels ever written by American novelists in any language ; for Mr. Rölvaag has written a great and beautiful ...
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... writing of his novel " The Grandissimes , " said : " It was impossible that a novel written by me at that time should escape being a study of the fierce struggle going on around me - My friends and kindred looked on with disapproval and ...
... writing of his novel " The Grandissimes , " said : " It was impossible that a novel written by me at that time should escape being a study of the fierce struggle going on around me - My friends and kindred looked on with disapproval and ...
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Defining Southern Literature: Perspectives and Assessments, 1831-1952 John Earl Bassett Limited preview - 1997 |
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