Encyclopedia of Southern Literature (ABC-CLIO Literary Companion) - Hardcover

Snodgrass, Mary Ellen

9780874369526: Encyclopedia of Southern Literature (ABC-CLIO Literary Companion)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0874369525 ISBN 13: 9780874369526

Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 1997

ABC-CLIO's Encyclopedia of Southern Literature surveys the region's major authors, works, movements, genres, and themes as a method of illustrating its contributions to American and world literature. The alphabetically arranged entries contain biographical and literary history along with bibliographic citations, critical commentary, and cross-references. Major works such as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Gone with the Wind, and Black Boy appear in separate entries. There are also extended essays on women in Southern literature, Robert E. Lee, humor, protest literature, the Mississippi River, the frontier tradition, the colonial and Civil War periods, theater, and regional writers. Emphasis is given to women writers, diarists, young adult literature, African-American writers, and recent bestsellers. A list of home states indicates the authors from each Southern state as well as the many writers born outside the region, including Fanny Kemble, Alex Haley, Ralph Ellison, Jackie Torrence, and Edgar Allan Poe. Other study aids include a list of major works and their publication dates, a chronology of cinematic versions of major titles, and a listing of primary sources. Student researchers, genealogists, folklorists, librarians and general readers will appreciate this compelling, definitive reference work on the American South's contribution to the American and world literature.

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Review:

"This encyclopedia presents a comprehensive study of writers, major works, historical eras, motifs, and genres. It is obvious that extensive research has gone into writing of this reference, and articles are well documented. Despite the scholarly presentation of the material, the articles are written in a lively, accessible style, making this an appropriate reference for students seeking information on authors, literature movements, and works, as well as a literature companion for the serious scholar of Southern literature. Recommended." - The Book Report "...the literature of the American South is very important, and this encyclopedic treatment of it is unique. For larger literary collections." - Library Journal "Highly recommended for all academic and public libraries." - Choice

About the Author:

Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an educator and expert in classical mythology, literature, and the humanities.

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