The Hills Remember: The Complete Short Stories of James Still - Hardcover

Still, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813136237 ISBN 13: 9780813136233

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky, 2012

Synopsis

Collects all of James Still’s short stories, including his stories from On Troublesome Creek (1941), Pattern of a Man and Other Stories (1976), and The Run for the Elbertas (1980), as well as twelve prose pieces originally published as short stories and later incorporated into River of Earth. Also included are several lesser-known stories and ten never-before-published stories.

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Review:

"James Still is better known as a novelist and poet, but as this volumeconfirms, he was an excellent short story writer as well. Bravo to TedOlson and University Press of Kentucky for this valuable addition to JamesStill's legacy." -- Ron Rash, author of Serena

"See a Glossary of Terms used in Still's work and explore more about James Still atwww.thehillsremember.wordpress.com" --

"James Still chopped a path through the literary landscape that Appalachian writers continue to follow. He gave the land and culture a vivid life on the page, using language of such quality that it set a standard for all the writers from the hills. Mr. Still is more than the master. He is our grandfather, our great-grandfather, our godfather -- the revered elder of the tribe of Appalachian writers. Here is a sentence he wrote: 'We went on, not stopping or speaking until we saw our hill standing apart from all the others.' These words readily describe James Still's work. If each published book is viewed as a hill in the geography of literature, his stories will forever stand apart from all the others." -- Chris Offutt, Author of Kentucky Straight

"In his stories drawn from local life and speech in the Kentucky mountains, James Still finds timeless beauty and universal meaning." -- Gurney Norman, former Kentucky poet laureate and author of Kinfolks: The Wilgus Stories

"While the reason behind creating a complete anthology of James Still's short stories might be to forever cement his reputation as the grand old man of Appalachian literature, I hope The Hills Remember reaches farther...hopefully people will discover that James Still is a great Appalachian writer, a great Southern writer, and most importantly, a great American writer." -- BiblioBuffet

"Bravo to Ted Olson and the University Press of Kentucky for this valuable addition to James Still's legacy." -- Ron Rash, author of One Foot in Eden: A Novel

"A must read for anyone who is 'from here' or that has embraced the Appalachian mountain region as their own. We will learn more about ourselves than we knew and will be the better for having done so." -- Smoky Mountain News

"Still's stories are among the best written by an American author. They are powerful, compact, and enriched by striking resonant language." -- Ashland Daily Independent

"In his distinctive style--simple, compact and powerful--Still relays the rich textures of the fabric of Appalachian life." -- Chevy Chaser

"Still has a gift for choosing the right word or phrase to convey the isolation and alienation of generations of eastern Kentucky folk." -- Bowling Green Daily News

About the Author:

James Still (1906--2001) was the author of numerous works of fiction and poetry, including River of Earth; From the Mountain, From the Valley: New and Collected Poems; and Chinaberry. Ted Olson is professor of Appalachian Studies and English at East Tennessee State University. He is the editor of From the Mountain, From the Valley, the editor of two scholarly books exploring James Still's work, the coeditor of The Bristol Sessions: Writings about the Big Bang of Country Music, and the author of Blue Ridge Folklife and Breathing in Darkness: Poems.

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0813136237
• ISBN 13: 9780813136233
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 412
• Editor: Olson Ted