An
American Vein: Critical Readings
in Appalachian Literature is an
anthology of literary criticism of
Appalachian novelists, poets, and playwrights. The book reprises
critical
writing of influential authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Cratis
Williams,
and Jim Wayne Miller. It introduces new writing by Rodger Cunningham,
Elizabeth
Engelhardt, and others.
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Many writers
from the
mountains have
found success and acclaim outside the region, but the region itself as
a thriving center of literary creativity has not been widely
appreciated.
The editors of An American Vein
have remedied this, producing the
first general collection of Appalachian literary criticism.
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This book
is
a resource for those who teach and read Appalachian literature.
What’s
more, it holds the promise of introducing new readers, nationally and
internationally,
to Appalachian literature and its relevance to our times..
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An
American Vein
Critical
Readings
in Appalachian Literature
edited
by Danny L.
Miller, Sharon Hatfield, and Gurney Norman
Ohio
University Press,
2005
Order
a copy.
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