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020			_a9780813178790 _q(hardcover)
020			_z9780813178813 _q(pdf)
020			_z9780813178820 _q(epub)
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050	0	0	_aPS537 _b.W75 2020
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245	0	0	_aWriting Appalachia : _ban anthology / _cKatherine Ledford, Theresa Lloyd.
263			_a1111
264		1	_aLexington : _bThe University Press of Kentucky, _c[2020]
264		4	_c©2020
300			_apages cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_a"Lingering questions and stereotypes continue to surround Appalachia; even the exact location and size of the region are still debated. It is not surprising, then, that the very concept of Appalachian culture is also contentious. Some see the individuals who reside there as noble northern-European descendants whose lifestyle is reminiscent of the colonial era. There are others who view the region as a land of backward mountain people who are uneducated and hostile. One of the best methods to understand the area is through literature. Although conflict is still readily apparent, stories, memoirs, and poetry from Appalachian authors illuminate the lifestyles, history, and contradictions that define Appalachia. In Writing Appalachia, editors Katherine Ledford and Theresa Lloyd have compiled a comprehensive collection of fictional and non-fictional pieces that represent the region and discuss topics such as Native American residents, slavery and the Civil War, settlement schools, Appalachian folklore and modernism in the region. Featuring writers who were born in the region, adopted the region, or wrote about a significant experience in the region, the anthology includes pieces by Barbara Kingsolver, Silas House, Frank X Walker, James Still, and Tom Wolfe among others. The people living in this region epitomize the deep connection between humans and nature as is illustrated in the sections on southern mountaineers and folklore. However, the relationship between people and the land is being threatened by the increase in mining and mountaintop removal in the region, making the importance of local farming and environmental activism especially salient. Through the featured pieces, a picture of Appalachia emerges that shows that the many conflicts within the region subsist because they are all true- Appalachia is defined by its contradictions. This is the first comprehensive anthology of Appalachian literature to include racial minorities, women, and the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual (Transgendered community. In addition, Ledford and Lloyd analyze the more modern works that reveal the vast changes the region has undergone"--
650		0	_aAmerican literature _zAppalachian Region. _910838
650		0	_aMountain life _vLiterary collections. _910839
651		0	_aAppalachian Region _vLiterary collections. _910840
651		0	_aAppalachian Region _vCivilization. _910841
651		0	_aAppalachian Region _vFolklore. _910842
700	1		_aLedford, Katherine, _eeditor. _910843
700	1		_aLloyd, Tess, _eeditor. _910844
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