Lee Smith

A Literary Companion

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&
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Author: Mary Ellen Snodgrass ISBN: 9781476636665
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: February 28, 2019
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Mary Ellen Snodgrass
ISBN: 9781476636665
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: February 28, 2019
Imprint:
Language: English

This literary companion surveys the works of Lee Smith, a Southern author lauded for her autobiographical familiarity with Appalachian settings and characters. Her dialogue captures the distinct voices of mountain people and their perceptions of local and world events, ranging from the Civil War to ecology and modernization. Mental and physical disability and the Southern cultural norm of including the disabled as both family and community members are recurring themes in Smith’s writing. An A to Z arrangement of entries incorporates specific titles, and themes such as belonging, healing and death, humor, parenting and religion.

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This literary companion surveys the works of Lee Smith, a Southern author lauded for her autobiographical familiarity with Appalachian settings and characters. Her dialogue captures the distinct voices of mountain people and their perceptions of local and world events, ranging from the Civil War to ecology and modernization. Mental and physical disability and the Southern cultural norm of including the disabled as both family and community members are recurring themes in Smith’s writing. An A to Z arrangement of entries incorporates specific titles, and themes such as belonging, healing and death, humor, parenting and religion.

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