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Being Ugly: Southern Women Writers and Social Rebellion (Southern Literary Studies)
In the South, one notion of “being ugly” implies inappropriate or coarse behavior that transgresses social norms of courtesy. While popular stereotypes of the region often highlight southern belles as the epitome of feminine power, women writers from the South frequently stray from this convention a... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Southern Comforts: Drinking and the U.S. South (Southern Literary Studies)
by J. Gerald Kennedy • Monica Carol Miller • Susan Zieger • Scott Romine • Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield • Katharine Burnett • Zackary Vernon • David A. Davis • Matthew Sutton • Alison Arant • John Stromski • Cara Koehler • Caleb Doan • Ellen Lansky • Jenna Sciuto • Christopher Rieger • Robert Rea • Hannah C. Griggs • Jennie Lightweis-GoffMoving beyond familiar myths about moonshiners, bootleggers, and hard-drinking writers, Southern Comforts explores how alcohol and drinking helped shape the literature and culture of the U.S. South. Edited by Conor Picken and Matthew Dischinger, this collection of seventeen thought-provoking essay... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020