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| The Literature of the American South: A Norton Anthology | 
 enlarge | Creators: William L. Andrews, Minrose C. Gwin, Trudier Harris, Fred Hobson
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Category: Book
List Price: $61.10
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 94140
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1188
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 0393316718
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.008075
EAN: 9780393316711
ASIN: 0393316718
Publication Date: October 1997
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Amazon.com Review
The Literature of the American South spans four centuries, from the early 1600s to contemporary times, bringing together the work of nearly 90 American writers. Even if that were all it contained, this anthology would be welcome. But what makes The Literature of the American South especially noteworthy is the juxtaposition of black and white writers, whose texts make clear both divisions and commonalities, and places the literary history of the region in a new light. Excerpts from Thomas Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia are followed by black surveyor and inventor Benjamin Banneker's letter to Jefferson, which points out the contradiction between Jefferson owning slaves and the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. Also included is an illuminating counterpoint between the excerpt from former slave Harriet Ann Jacobs's autobiography, and the diary of plantation mistress Mary Boykin Chesnut. In addition, the volume contains material by such stalwarts as Zora Neale Hurston, Jean Toomer, Sterling A. Brown, and Richard Wright.
Product Description
This groundbreaking anthology reconsiders Southern writing from its 17th-century origins to its flourishing present. It gathers the work of 87 classic, new, and newly rediscovered writers--from John Smith to William Faulkner to Dorothy Allison to Yusef Komunyakaa to Henry Louis Gates, Jr.--and represents all genres, including poetry and songs.
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Better than the Rest! January 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an incredible conpendium of *great* Southern writing. The authors and their works are varied, and, unlike other anthologies I've perused, it is not buried under yards of historic (i.e. boring) documents, sermons, and the like. Even the CD is exceptional. I was very disappointed when I learned Norton no longer published this book, however,since I wanted to adopt it for a new class I was developing. I've not found a book I've liked as well since.
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