This literary companion surveys the works of Lee Smith, a Southern author lauded for her autobiographical familiarity with Appalachian settings and characters. Her dialogue captures the distinct voices of mountain people and their perceptions of local and world events, ranging from the Civil War to ecology and modernization. Mental and physical disability and the Southern cultural norm of including the disabled as both family and community members are recurring themes in Smith's writing.
An A to Z arrangement of entries incorporates specific titles, and themes such as belonging, healing and death, humor, parenting and religion.
| ISBN: | 9781476673301 |
| Publication date: | 30th March 2019 |
| Author: | Mary Ellen Snodgrass |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 277 pages |
| Series: | McFarland Literary Companions |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 |
This literary companion surveys the works of Lee Smith, a Southern author lauded for her autobiographical familiarity with Appalachian settings and characters. Her dialogue captures the distinct voices of mountain people and their perceptions of local and world events, ranging from the Civil War to ecology and modernization.
Lee Smith features in the following genres: Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
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Lee Smith was written by Mary Ellen Snodgrass and published by McFarland & Co Inc
Lee Smith has 277 pages
Yes it is part of McFarland Literary Companions series
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