Southern Writers : A New Biographical Dictionary.
Title:
Southern Writers : A New Biographical Dictionary.
Author:
Flora, Joseph M.
ISBN:
9780807148549
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1010 pages)
Series:
Southern Literary Studies
Contents:
COVER -- TITLE PAGE -- COPYRIGHT PAGE -- DEDICATION -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ALICE ADAMS (1926-1999) -- BETTY ADCOCK (1938-) -- JAMES AGEE (1909-1955) -- CONRAD AIKEN (1889-1973) -- JAMES LANE ALLEN (1849-1925) -- DOROTHY ALLISON (1949-) -- WASHINGTON ALLSTON (1779-1843) -- GEORGE ALSOP (1636?-1673?) -- LISA ALTHER (1944-) -- A. R. AMMONS (1926-2001) -- RAYMOND ANDREWS (1934-1991) -- MAYA ANGELOU (1928-) -- TINA McELROY ANSA (1949-) -- JAMES APPLEWHITE (1935-) -- HARRIETTE ARNOW (1908-1986) -- DAPHNE ATHAS (1923-) -- MARILOU AWIAKTA (1936-) -- THOMAS BACON (1700?-1768) -- GEORGE WILLIAM BAGBY (1828-1883) -- JOSEPH GLOVER BALDWIN (1815-1864) -- BENJAMIN BANNEKER (1731-1806) -- GERALD W. BARRAX (1933-) -- JOHN BARTH (1930-) -- FREDERICK BARTHELME (1943-) -- WILLIAM BARTRAM (1739-1823) -- RICK BASS (1958-) -- JOHN SPENCER BASSETT (1867-1928) -- HAMILTON BASSO (1904-1964) -- RICHARD BAUSCH (1945-) -- FRANCES COURTENAY BAYLOR (1848-1920) -- JOHN BEECHER (1904-1980) -- MADISON SMARTT BELL (1957-) -- KATHERINE BELLAMANN (1877-1956) -- LERONE BENNETT (1928-) -- WENDELL BERRY (1934-) -- DORIS BETTS (1932-) -- ROBERT BEVERLEY (ca. 1673-1722) -- JOHN PEALE BISHOP (1892-1944) -- ARTHUR BLACKAMORE (ca. 1679-post-1722) -- JAMES BLAIR (1655?/1656?-1743) -- RICHARD BLAND (1710-1776) -- ALBERT TAYLOR BLEDSOE (1809-1877) -- JOSEPH BLOTNER (1923-) -- ROY BLOUNT, JR. (1941-) -- ROBERT BOLLING (1738-1775) -- JOHN HENRY BONER (1845-1903) -- SHERWOOD BONNER (1849-1883) -- ARNA WENDELL BONTEMPS (1902-1973) -- KATE LANGLEY BOSHER (1865-1932) -- DAVID BOTTOMS (1949-) -- JONATHAN BOUCHER (1738-1804) -- JAMES BOYD (1888-1944) -- ROARK BRADFORD (1898-1948) -- JOHN ED BRADLEY (1958-) -- RICK BRAGG (1959-) -- TAYLOR BRANCH (1947-) -- BENJAMIN GRIFFITH BRAWLEY (1882-1939) -- CLEANTH BROOKS (1906-1994) -- LARRY BROWN (1951-2004) -- RITA MAE BROWN (1944-).
STERLING A. BROWN (1901-1989) -- WILLIAM GARROTT BROWN (1868-1913) -- WILLIAM WELLS BROWN (1814-1884) -- WILLIAM HAND BROWNE (1828-1912) -- JAMES LEE BURKE (1936-) -- THOMAS BURKE (ca. 1747-1783) -- FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT (1849-1924) -- OLIVE ANN BURNS (1924-1990) -- JACK BUTLER (1944-) -- ROBERT OLEN BUTLER (1945-) -- KATHRYN STRIPLING BYER (1944-) -- WILLIAM BYRD II OF WESTOVER (1674-1744) -- JAMES BRANCH CABELL (1879-1958) -- GEORGE WASHINGTON CABLE (1844-1925) -- ERSKINE CALDWELL (1903-1987) -- FRANCES BOYD CALHOUN (1867-1909) -- WILL D. CAMPBELL (1924-) -- TRUMAN CAPOTE (1924-1984) -- FORREST CARTER (1925-1979) -- HODDING CARTER (1907-1972) -- JIMMY CARTER (1924-) -- WILLIAM ALEXANDER CARUTHERS (1802-1846) -- W. J. CASH (1900-1941) -- CLARENCE CASON (1896-1935) -- MADISON JULIUS CAWEIN (1865-1914) -- FRED CHAPPELL (1936-) -- BRAINARD CHENEY (1900-1990) -- KELLY CHERRY (1940-) -- MARY BOYKIN CHESNUT (1823-1886) -- CHARLES W. CHESNUTT (1858-1932) -- ALICE CHILDRESS (1916-1994) -- MARK CHILDRESS (1957-) -- THOMAS HOLLEY CHIVERS (1809-1858) -- KATE CHOPIN (1850-1904) -- EMILY TAPSCOTT CLARK (1893-1953) -- JOHN HENRIK CLARKE (1915-1998) -- JOHN BELL CLAYTON (1906-1955) -- PEARL CLEAGE (1948-) -- IRVIN SHREWSBURY COBB (1876-1944) -- PAT CONROY (1945-) -- MONCURE DANIEL CONWAY (1832-1907) -- J. GORDON COOGLER (1865-1901) -- EBENEZER COOKE [COOK] (1667?-post-1732) -- JOHN ESTEN COOKE (1830-1886) -- PHILIP PENDLETON COOKE (1816-1850) -- ANNA J. COOPER (1858?-1964) -- PATRICIA CORNWELL (1956-) -- JOHN WILLIAM CORRINGTON (1932-1988) -- JOHN COTTON OF QUEEN'S CREEK, VA. (1643?-post-1680) -- VICKI COVINGTON (1952-) -- ALFRED LELAND CRABB (1884-1979) -- THOMAS CRADOCK (1718-1770) -- HANNAH CRAFTS (18?-?) -- WILLIAM CRAFTS (1787-1826) -- HUBERT CREEKMORE (1907-1966) -- HARRY CREWS (1935-) -- DAVY CROCKETT (1786-1836) -- HAL CROWTHER (1945-).
GEORGE WASHINGTON PARKE CUSTIS (1781-1857) -- JAMES McBRIDE DABBS (1896-1970) -- RICHARD DABNEY (1787-1825) -- THOMAS DALE (1700-1750) -- DANSKE DANDRIDGE (1854-1914) -- OLIVE TILFORD DARGAN (1869-1968) -- GUY DAVENPORT (1927-2005) -- DONALD DAVIDSON (1893-1968) -- SAMUEL DAVIES (1723-1761) -- JAMES PAXTON DAVIS, JR. (1925-1994) -- OSSIE DAVIS (1917-2005) -- REBECCA HARDING DAVIS (1831-1910) -- WILLIAM DAWSON (1704-1752) -- JAMES DUNWOODY BROWNSON DE BOW (1820-1867) -- EDWIN DE LEON (1818-1891) -- THOMAS COOPER DE LEON (1839-1914) -- BABS H. DEAL (1929-2004) -- BORDEN DEAL (1922-1985) -- JAMES DICKEY (1923-1997) -- SAMUEL HENRY DICKSON (1798-1872) -- R. H. W. DILLARD (1937-) -- THOMAS DIXON (1864-1946) -- J. FRANK DOBIE (1888-1964) -- ELLEN DOUGLAS (1921-) -- FREDERICK DOUGLASS (1818-1895) -- RITA DOVE (1952-) -- CLIFFORD DOWDEY (1904-1979) -- HARRIS DOWNEY (1907-1979) -- ANDRE DUBUS (1936-1999) -- JAMES DUFF (1955-) -- JOHN DUFRESNE (1948-) -- DANIEL DULANY, THE ELDER (1685-1753) -- DANIEL DULANY, THE YOUNGER (1722-1797) -- HENRY DUMAS (1934-1968) -- JOSEPH DUMBLETON (fl. 1740-1750) -- ALICE DUNBAR-NELSON (1875-1935) -- WILMA DYKEMAN (1920-) -- TONY EARLEY (1961-) -- CHARLES EDWARD EATON (1916-) -- WILLIAM EDDIS (1738-1825) -- CLYDE EDGERTON (1944-) -- RANDOLPH EDMONDS (1900-1983) -- MURRELL EDMUNDS (1898-1981) -- HARRY STILLWELL EDWARDS (1855-1938) -- GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON (1839-1911) -- JOHN EHLE (1925-) -- LONNE ELDER III (1931-1996) -- SARAH BARNWELL ELLIOTT (1848-1928) -- WILLIAM ELLIOTT (1788-1863) -- RALPH ELLISON (1913?-1994) -- PERCIVAL EVERETT (1956-) -- WILLIAM CLARK FALKNER (1825-1889) -- JOHN WESLEY THOMPSON FAULKNER III (1901-1963) -- WILLIAM FAULKNER (1897-1962) -- JESSIE REDMOND FAUSET (1886-1961) -- PETER STEINAM FEIBLEMAN (1930-) -- ROBERTO G. FERNáNDEZ (1952-) -- JULIA FIELDS (1938-) -- JOHN FINLAY (1941-1991).
ZELDA FITZGERALD (1900-1948) -- GEORGE FITZHUGH (1806-1881) -- WILLIAM FITZHUGH (1651-1701) -- FANNIE FLAGG (1941-) -- INGLIS FLETCHER (1879-1969) -- JOHN GOULD FLETCHER (1886-1950) -- HORTON FOOTE (1916-) -- SHELBY FOOTE (1916-2005) -- JESSE HILL FORD (1928-1996) -- RICHARD FORD (1944-) -- ALCéE FORTIER (1856-1914) -- JOHN FOX, JR. (1862 or 1863-1919) -- WILLIAM PRICE FOX (1926-) -- JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN (1915-) -- CHARLES FRAZIER (1950-) -- EDWIN WILEY FULLER (1847-1876) -- CHRISTOPHER GADSDEN (1724-1805) -- ERNEST J. GAINES (1933-) -- FRANCES GAITHER (1889-1955) -- ALEXANDER GARDEN (1730-1791) -- GEORGE GARRETT (1929-) -- HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. (1950-) -- TIM GAUTREAUX (1947-) -- CHARLES GAYARRé (1805-1895) -- DENISE GIARDINA (1951-) -- KAYE GIBBONS (1960-) -- MARGARET GIBSON (1944-) -- ELLEN GILCHRIST (1935-) -- JANICE GILES (1909-1979) -- CAROLINE HOWARD GILMAN (1794-1888) -- REBECCA GILMAN (1964-) -- FRANCIS WALKER GILMER (1790-1826) -- MARIANNE GINGHER (1947-) -- NIKKI GIOVANNI (1943-) -- ELLEN GLASGOW (1873-1945) -- GAIL GODWIN (1937-) -- CAROLINE GORDON (1895-1981) -- F. R. GOULDING (1810-1881) -- WILLIAM GOYEN (1915-1983) -- HENRY W. GRADY (1850-1889) -- EDWIN PHILLIPS GRANBERRY (1897-1988) -- SHIRLEY ANN GRAU (1929-) -- WILLIAM J. GRAYSON (1788-1863) -- PAUL GREEN (1894-1981) -- BEN GREER (1948-) -- JOHN HOWARD GRIFFIN (1920-1980) -- ANGELINA GRIMKé (1805-1879) and Sarah Grimké (1792-1873) -- JIM GRIMSLEY (1955-) -- JOHN GRISHAM (1955-) -- LEWIS GRIZZARD (1946-1994) -- WINSTON GROOM (1944-) -- ALLAN GURGANUS (1947-) -- R. S. GWYNN (1948-) -- ALEX HALEY (1921-1992) -- MARTHA HALL (1923-) -- ALEXANDER HAMILTON (1712-1756) -- JAMES HENRY HAMMOND (1807-1864) -- JOHN HENRY HAMMOND (d. 1663) -- EARL HAMNER (1923-) -- CATHRYN HANKLA (1958-) -- BARRY HANNAH (1942-) -- CHARLES HANSFORD (1685?-1761) -- WILL N. HARBEN (1858-1919).
ISAAC HARBY (1788-1828) -- ELIZABETH HARDWICK (1916-) -- DONALD HARINGTON (1935-) -- WILLIAM HARMON (1938-) -- FRANCES E. W. HARPER (1825-1911) -- THOMAS HARRIOTT [HARRIOT] (1560-1621) -- BERNICE KELLY HARRIS (1891-1973) -- CORRA HARRIS (1869-1935) -- GEORGE WASHINGTON HARRIS (1814-1869) -- JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS (1845-1908) -- CONSTANCE CARY HARRISON [MRS. BURTON HARRISON] (1843-1920) -- HENRY SYDNOR HARRISON (1880-1930) -- MILDRED EUNICE HAUN (1911-1966) -- PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE (1830-1886) -- LAFCADIO HEARN (1850-1904) -- LILLIAN HELLMAN (1905-1984) -- HINTON HELPER (1829-1909) -- GEORGE WYLIE HENDERSON (1904-1965) -- BETH HENLEY (1952-) -- JOHN BELL HENNEMANN (1864-1908) -- O. HENRY (1862-1910) -- CAROLINE LEE HENTZ (1800-1856) -- SOPHIA BLEDSOE HERRICK (1837-1919) -- DUBOSE HEYWARD (1885-1940) -- CARL HIAASEN (1952-) -- HOMER H. HICKAM, JR. (1943-) -- LESLIE PINCKNEY HILL (1880-1960) -- CHESTER HIMES (1909-1984) -- WILLIAM HOFFMAN (1925-) -- GEORGE FREDERICK HOLMES (1820-1897) -- MARY HOOD (1946-) -- JOHNSON JONES HOOPER (1815-1862) -- GEORGE MOSES HORTON (ca. 1797-ca. 1883) -- JAY BROADUS HUBBELL (1885-1979) -- DAVID HUDDLE (1942-) -- ANDREW HUDGINS (1951-) -- LANGSTON HUGHES (1902-1967) -- T. R. HUMMER (1950-) -- WILLIAM HUMPHREY (1924-1997) -- JOSEPHINE HUMPHREYS (1945-) -- DANIEL ROBINSON HUNDLEY (1832-1899) -- KERMIT HUNTER (1910-2001) -- ZORA NEALE HURSTON (1891-1960) -- MAC HYMAN (1923-1963) -- JOSEPH HOLT INGRAHAM (1809-1860) -- WILLIAM IOOR (1780-1850) -- MOLLY IVINS (1944-) -- HARRIET A. JACOBS (ca. 1813-1897) -- RANDALL JARRELL (1914-1965) -- THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826) -- GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON (1877-1966) -- GERALD WHITE JOHNSON (1890-1980) -- JAMES WELDON JOHNSON (1871-1938) -- MARY JOHNSTON (1870-1936) -- RICHARD MALCOLM JOHNSTON (1822-1898) -- CHARLES COLCOCK JONES, JR. (1831-1893) -- GAYL JONES (1949-) -- HUGH JONES (1692-1760).
MADISON JONES (1925-).
Abstract:
This new edition of Southern Writers assumes its distinguished predecessor's place as the essential reference on literary artists of the American South. Broadly expanded and thoroughly revised, it boasts 604 entries-nearly double the earlier edition's-written by 264 scholars. For every figure major and minor, from the venerable and canonical to the fresh and innovative, a biographical sketch and chronological list of published works provide comprehensive, concise, up-to-date information. Here in one convenient source are the South's novelists and short story writers, poets and dramatists, memoirists and essayists, journalists, scholars, and biographers from the colonial period to the twenty-first century.What constitutes a "southern writer" is always a matter for debate. Editors Joseph M. Flora and Amber Vogel have used a generous definition that turns on having a significant connection to the region, in either a personal or literary sense. New to this volume are younger writers who have emerged in the quarter century since the dictionary's original publication, as well as older talents previously unknown or unacknowledged. For almost every writer found in the previous edition, a new biography has been commissioned.Drawn from the very best minds on southern literature and covering the full spectrum of its practitioners, Southern Writers is an indispensable reference book for anyone intrigued by the subject.
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