Magi and Walser bring together twenty-five accounts of Thomas Wolfe talking to the press--ranging from the first interview he gave, a conversation with a student journalist for New York University's "Daily News," to the last, an interview with the Portland "Sunday Oregonian" in July, 1938, only a few months before his death.
Magi and Walser bring together twenty-five accounts of Thomas Wolfe talking to the press--ranging from the first interview he gave, a conversation wit...
One of the few books concerned solely with the humor of a single state, this volume includes samples of what North Carolinians have laughed at -- and with -- from 1709 to the present. It is a rich anthology of Tar Heel anecdotes, homespun quips, hilarious stories, folklore, exaggerations, and observations. In this wide range of humor, Walser has provided a valuable recording of American folklore and the social history of North Carolina.
One of the few books concerned solely with the humor of a single state, this volume includes samples of what North Carolinians have laughed at -- and ...
This collection of diverse pieces--excerpts from novels, essays, poems, historical records, and newspaper and magazine articles--is a warm and interesting summing-up of North Carolina. The tone of the contents varies from the humorous to the grave. They are alternately touching, rollicking, and genuinely inspiring.
Originally published in 1962.
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This collection of diverse pieces--excerpts from novels, essays, poems, historical records, and newspaper and magazine articles--is a warm and interes...
This new collection of short stories centers exclusively on North Carolina and contains fifteen stories by fifteen authors. Along with the new generation of North Carolina writers, stories by such well-known writers as Thomas Wolfe, William Polk, and James Boyd are also included.
Originally published in 1959.
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This new collection of short stories centers exclusively on North Carolina and contains fifteen stories by fifteen authors. Along with the new generat...
This volume contains a parade of exciting events written in a lively, readable style, with the purpose of pleasantly instructing the intermediate-grade student in North Carolina history. The scene offered represents a variety of state geography and historical periods, a diversity of occupations and types of people.
Originally published in 1966.
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This volume contains a parade of exciting events written in a lively, readable style, with the purpose of pleasantly instructing the intermediate-grad...
Particularly significant in this book is a full introductory section tracing the story of Tar Heel playmaking through almost two hundred years. In no other literary medium has the state received so much acclaim as for the plays that Tar Heels have written about her life and her people.
Originally published in 1956.
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Particularly significant in this book is a full introductory section tracing the story of Tar Heel playmaking through almost two hundred years. In no ...
This twenty North Carolina poets included here are amply represented by exemplary poems. Their selections are difficult or easy, disturbing or satisfying, according to the mood and style; they symbolize the diverse and delightful literary face of North Carolina.
Originally published in 1963.
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This twenty North Carolina poets included here are amply represented by exemplary poems. Their selections are difficult or easy, disturbing or satisfy...
