Twentieth-Century Southern Lit.-Pa

By World War II, the Southern Renaissance had established itself as one of the most significant literary events of the century. Bonded by a strong sense of place and of familial relationships, southern writers have plumbed the depths and explored the reaches of their regional consciousness to create an extraordinary body of literature. This comprehensive history covers the rise of southern literature. 288 pp.

About the author

J.A. Bryant Jr., is professor of English at the University of Kentucky and author of other studies in comedy, including The Compassionate Satirist: Ben Jonson and His Imperfect World.

Summary

The author of over eighty novels, plays, and volumes of poetry, Eliza Haywood is one of the most prolific and high-profile female authors of the eighteenth century. Her last novel, The History of Jemmy and Jenny Jessamy, is original for its unsentimental

Product details

• Authors: J A Bryant, J. a. Bryant
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.10.1997
• EAN: 9780813109374
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-0937-4
• No. of pages: 294
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 455 g
• Series: New Perspectives on the South
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies