To hell and back : race and betrayal in the southern novel / Jeff Abernathy.
| Author/creator | Abernathy, Jeff, 1964- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Athens : University of Georgia Press, ©2003. |
| Description | xii, 225 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : crossroad blues -- A raft of hope : Mark Twain's southern strategy -- Dirty books for Yankees : William Faulkner and Elizabeth Spencer respond to southern unrest -- Divided hearts : Carson McCullers and Harper Lee explore racial uncertainty -- Passing through darkness : Sara Flanigan and Kaye Gibbons search for hope -- Beautiful absurdity : Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, and Alice Walker confront a mythology of race -- "Ain't no motif" : Padgett Powell, Ellen Douglas, and W. Glasgow Phillips narrate a postmodern South -- Coda : in a southern accent. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-216) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003007992 |
| ISBN | 0820324868 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0820325783 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS261 .A38 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |