The companion to southern literature
Subtitle: themes, genres, places, people, movements, and motifs
By: edited by Joseph M. Flora and Lucinda H. MacKethan ; associate editor, Todd Taylor.
Contributors: Flora, Joseph M.; MacKethan, Lucinda Hardwick.; Taylor, Todd W.
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1054
Subjects: American literature -- Southern States -- Encyclopedias; Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Southern States -- Encyclopedias; Southern States -- Intellectual life -- Encyclopedias; Southern States -- In literature -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: "Solidly authoritative and comprehensive, The Companion to Southern Literature spans the genres, languages, ideologies, events, culture, literary history, works, and writers that comprise the literature of the South. From incest to grits, topics are wide-ranging and eclectic. It features alphabetical and topical tables of contents and a thorough index that allows users to find important names that may lack an entry. With more than 500 entries by 200 contributors, the book contains signed essays that are critical and complete with cross-references and a brief bibliography. This companion's affordability and comprehensiveness make it a value and a prized reference work."--"The Best of the Best Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2003.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.