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The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers by Mack, Tom

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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
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ISBN
9781611173468

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
ISBN-10
1611173469
ISBN-13
9781611173468
eBay Product ID (ePID)
166565421

Product Key Features

Book Title
South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers
Number of Pages
236 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
General, Literary, American / General
Genre
Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections
Author
Tom Mack
Book Series
South Carolina Encyclopedia Guides
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
16.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2013-036696
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"The Guide to South Carolina Writers is an incredibly valuable resource, and not just to scholars. I want to keep a copy on my desk as a reminder of the talent and surprising diversity of all our writers and so I can re-read George Singletons hilarious preface a hundred times."Josephine Humphreys, novelist, The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers is an indispensable guide to the Palmetto States most revered writers as well as a valuable resource documenting these writerscontributions to national and international literature. Ron Rash, poet and novelist and John A. Parris, Jr. and Dorothy Luxton Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University, "The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers is an indispensable guide to the Palmetto State's most revered writers as well as a valuable resource documenting these writers' contributions to national and international literature. "--Ron Rash, poet and novelist and John A. Parris, Jr. and Dorothy Luxton Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University, This compendium of the literary history of South Carolina is indispensable to anyone who loves words and their authors. Imminently readable, highly entertaining, and informative beyond measure, the book's depth and breadth make known loud and clear South Carolina's role as a continuing cornerstone of American Literature.Bret Lott, professor of English, College of Charleston, "This compendium of the literary history of South Carolina is indispensable to anyone who loves words and their authors. Imminently readable, highly entertaining, and informative beyond measure, the book's depth and breadth make known loud and clear South Carolina's role as a continuing cornerstone of American Literature."--Bret Lott, professor of English, College of Charleston, "The Guide to South Carolina Writers is an incredibly valuable resource, and not just to scholars. I want to keep a copy on my desk as a reminder of the talent and surprising diversity of all our writers - and so I can re-read George Singleton's hilarious preface a hundred times."--Josephine Humphreys, novelist
Synopsis
The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers expands the range of writers included in the landmark South Carolina Encyclopedia. This guide updates the entries on writers featured in the original encyclopedia and augments that list substantially with dozens of new essays on additional authors from the late eighteenth century to the present who have contributed to the Palmetto State's distinctive literary heritage. Each profile in this concise reference includes essential biographical facts and critical assessments to place the featured writers in the larger context of South Carolina's literary tradition. The guide comprises 127 entries written by more than seventy literary scholars, and it also highlights the sixty-five writers inducted thus far into the South Carolina Academy of Authors, which serves as the state's literary hall of fame. Rich in natural beauty and historic complexity, South Carolina has long been a source of inspiration for writers. The talented novelists, essayists, poets, playwrights, journalists, historians, and other writers featured here represent the countless anonymous individuals who have shared tales and lore of South Carolina., The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers expands the range of writers included in the landmark South Carolina Encyclopedia. This guide updates the entries on writers featured in the original encyclopedia and augments that list substantially with dozens of new essays on additional authors from the late eighteenth century to the present who have contributed to the Palmetto State's distinctive literary heritage. Each profile in this concise reference includes essential biographical facts and critical assessments to place the featured writers in the larger context of South Carolina's literary tradition. The guide comprises 128 entries written by more than sixty-nine literary scholars, and it also highlights the sixty-nine writers inducted thus far into the South Carolina Academy of Authors, which serves as the state's literary hall of fame. Rich in natural beauty and historic complexity, South Carolina has long been a source of inspiration for writers. The talented novelists, essayists, poets, playwrights, journalists, historians, and other writers featured here represent the countless individuals who have shared tales and lore of South Carolina. The guide includes a foreword by George Singleton, author of two novels, four short story collections and one nonfiction book, and a 2010 inductee of the South Carolina Academy of Authors., Expands the range of writers included in the landmark South Carolina Encyclopedia. This guide updates the entries on writers featured in the original encyclopedia and augments that list substantially with dozens of new essays on additional authors from the late eighteenth century to the present who have contributed to the Palmetto State's distinctive literary heritage.
LC Classification Number
PS266.S6S67 2014

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