Evelyn Scott was a significant literary figure in American letters of the 1920s and 1930s, an important contributor in the experimental forms and techniques of the modernist movement. She wrote and published in many genres -- the novel, short fiction, poetry, memoir, criticism, and drama. Since that time, Scott's work has been forgotten by most readers and critics, and her reputation as an important writer of her day has been obscured.
This collection, which features an introduction and thirteen critical essays, is the first volume to focus on Scott's work rather than her intriguing yet...
Evelyn Scott was a significant literary figure in American letters of the 1920s and 1930s, an important contributor in the experimental forms and tech...
The literature of the antebellum South has often been described in literary histories as little more than glorified propaganda for the aristocratic, slave-owning class. While this might pertain to the region s historical romances that feature a dashing, resolute hero committed to upholding the dearly held institutions of slave-holding society and that relegate women and African Americans to roles as meek supporters or loyal comic sideshows, this view does not describe all of the South s literature from this period.In Unwelcome Voices: Subversive Fiction in the Antebellum South, Paul C. Jones...
The literature of the antebellum South has often been described in literary histories as little more than glorified propaganda for the aristocratic, s...
