Carolina Israelite : how Harry Golden made us care about Jews, the South, and civil rights / Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett.
| Author/creator | Hartnett, Kimberly Marlowe |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Chapel Hill, North Carolina : University of North Carolina Press, [2015] |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | 359 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Putting down roots in the goldeneh medina -- Heading South -- A new life and a new cause in Dixie -- Brown, flames, and fame -- Scandal and resurrection -- Ghosts and great men -- Grief, hope, and black power -- The real iron curtain -- Epilogue: Only in America. |
| Abstract | "This first comprehensive biography of Jewish American writer and humorist Harry Golden (1902-1981), author of the 1958 national best-seller 'Only in America', illuminates a remarkable life intertwined with the rise of the civil rights movement, Jewish popular culture, and the sometimes precarious position of Jews in the South and across America during the 1950s"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| LCCN | 2014044785 |
| ISBN | 9781469621036 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1469621037 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781469621043 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 1469621045 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Stacks | PN4874 .G535 H37 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |