First published in 1950, "Better a Dinner of Herbs" is a compellingly dramatic tale of twisted, often violent human relationships. Taking its title from a biblical passage dealing with the power of love and hate within a household, the novel counterbalances its grim narrative with a poetic prose that evokes a reverence for the rhythm of the seasons and the continuity of life.
Byron Herbert Reece situates the story in the isolated hills of the agrarian South where he spent most of his life, but it could have occurred in any rural setting at any time. An unmarried girl dies in childbirth....
First published in 1950, "Better a Dinner of Herbs" is a compellingly dramatic tale of twisted, often violent human relationships. Taking its title...
Set in the small-town, pre-civil rights South, "The Hawk and the Sun" is the story of one day in the life of Dandelion, a physically impaired man who is the sole black resident in the town of Tilden.
Years before, the birth of a mixed-race child to a white prostitute had precipitated an outpouring of hatred against Tilden's black citizens, all of whom but Dandelion had been driven from town. In this atmosphere of smoldering self-righteousness, Dandelion survives on handouts and what little he can earn from odd jobs. Finally, the town turns against him as well.
Seen hurrying from the...
Set in the small-town, pre-civil rights South, "The Hawk and the Sun" is the story of one day in the life of Dandelion, a physically impaired man w...
"Georgia Voices Volume 3, Poetry," is the final anthology in a distinctive multivolume set of works by Georgia's most gifted writers. Offering selections from thirty-nine poets, "Georgia Voices Volume 3" presents a variety of literary and cultural traditions. While the poems reflect the places and times of their origins, they also reveal the impact of today's global society in their diverse and contrasting themes. With myriad styles and voices, this work is characteristic of the South's blend of tradition and innovation, elegance and angst. As eclectic as it is representative of Georgia's...
"Georgia Voices Volume 3, Poetry," is the final anthology in a distinctive multivolume set of works by Georgia's most gifted writers. Offering selecti...
Georgia has produced some of the major figures of modern literature, including Carson McCullers, Erskine Caldwell and, most notably, Flannery O'Connor. While such writers are firmly established in American literary history, all too few readers are aware of how the state's tradition of literary excellence persists in the present day.
The thirty stories in "After O'Connor" were written during the past fifteen years by authors who were born in Georgia or spent a significant part of their lives and careers in this state. Embracing the social, cultural, and ethnic variety in today's Georgia,...
Georgia has produced some of the major figures of modern literature, including Carson McCullers, Erskine Caldwell and, most notably, Flannery O'Con...
Explaining the world of William Faulkner's "Light in August" is the primary goal of this glossary. Like other books in this series, it explains, identifies, and comments on many elements that a reader may find unfamiliar or difficult. These include the basic features of Faulkner's fictional town of Jefferson and Yoknapatawpha County, colloquialisms, dialects, folk customs and sayings, farm implements, biblical verses, and geographic and demographic details. Written especially for puzzled readers, teachers of Faulkner, graduate students, and interpretive scholars, the Reading Faulkner books...
Explaining the world of William Faulkner's "Light in August" is the primary goal of this glossary. Like other books in this series, it explains, ident...
