Southern accents
Subtitle: the fiction of Peter Taylor
By: Catherine Clark Graham.
Series: American university studies.; v. 39
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
Subjects: Taylor, Peter Hillsman, 1917-  -- Criticism and interpretation; Southern States -- In literature
Description: This book is a thorough critical analysis of the novels and short stories of Peter Hillsman Taylor. The focus is upon the identification and exploration of Taylor's major themes: the effects of heritage upon the individual, the initiation experiences that lead to self-discovery, the conflict between tradition and change, the struggle for power and identity, and the influence of place and the past.

The author demonstrates how the fiction articulates Taylor's identity as a modern Southerner from a traditional, affluent family, and she defines Taylor's place in the Southern literary tradition. Students, teachers, and fans of American literature and particularly of contemporary Southern fiction will appreciate this insightful book.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-167).