The new Southern girl : female adolescence in the works of 12 women authors

The new Southern girl : female adolescence in the works of 12 women authors / Caren J. Town.

Author/creator	Town, Caren J., 1957-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2004.
Description	viii, 199 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	American fiction--20th century --History and criticism. Girls in literature. Women and literature--Southern States --History --20th century. American fiction--Southern States --History and criticism. American fiction--Women authors --History and criticism. Young adult fiction, American--History and criticism. Women--Southern States --Intellectual life. Teenage girls--Books and reading. Teenage girls in literature. Adolescence in literature. Southern States--In literature.

Contents	Narratives of development/developing narratives -- "Becoming, maybe so" : breakdowns, setbacks, and triumphs in Lee Smith's novels -- "Three meal a day aftermaths" : Anne Tyler's determined adolescents -- "One layer deeper" : on the road and in country with Sam Hughes -- "People have no respect for girls" : Lucille Odom's ride through adolescence -- "The hope of the remade life" : Allison's and Gibbons' rewritten girlhoods -- "Claim what is yours" : Tina McElroy Ansa's spiritual journey -- "Odd how things are and then they aren't" : Janisse Ray's identity of loss -- "A whole world of possibilities" : Jill McCorkle's troubled and tenacious girls -- "Keep on asking questions" : tough girls in young adult fiction.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-193) and index.
LCCN	2004009443
ISBN	0786418931 (softcover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	NC Stacks	PS374.G55 T69 2004	✔ Available	Place Hold