Southern Writers at Century's End

Book Overview

" Many of the essays represent the first serious critical attention paid to these writers. By examining the work of writers ranging from John Grisham to Bobbie Ann Mason, from Alice Walker to Cormac McCarthy, from Clyde Edgerton to Anne Tyler, the contributors reveal ways in which Southern fiction of the last twenty-five years differs from that which preceded it. In particular, these writers have explored a wider variety of settings and demonstrated a greater awareness of popular culture than ea

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813120322
• ISBN13: 9780813120324
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher