Best known as the author of the acclaimed novel River of Earth (1940), Alabama native James Still is one of the most critically acclaimed writers of Appalachian literature. This compilation of scholarly essays (new and reprinted from hard-to-find sources) exploring Still's literary work is the first book-length collection of its kind and features contributions from leading scholars and writers, including Wendell Berry, Fred Chappell, Jim Wayne Miller, Jeff Daniel Marion, Diane Fisher, Dean Cadle, and Hal Crowther. The book explores the full range of Still's literary interests, with separate…mehr
Best known as the author of the acclaimed novel River of Earth (1940), Alabama native James Still is one of the most critically acclaimed writers of Appalachian literature. This compilation of scholarly essays (new and reprinted from hard-to-find sources) exploring Still's literary work is the first book-length collection of its kind and features contributions from leading scholars and writers, including Wendell Berry, Fred Chappell, Jim Wayne Miller, Jeff Daniel Marion, Diane Fisher, Dean Cadle, and Hal Crowther. The book explores the full range of Still's literary interests, with separate chapters devoted to River of Earth, his short stories, poetry, folkloric writings, and writings for children.
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Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies Nr.17
Ted Olson lives in Johnson City, Tennessee, and teaches Appalachian Studies and English at East Tennessee State University. Kathy H. Olson teaches English and writing classes at Appalachian State University. She lives in Johnson City, Tennessee.
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Table of Contents Introduction Ted Olson I. EARLY LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL INFLUENCES Rivers of Earth and Troublesome Creeks: The Agrarianism of James Still H. R. Stoneback Headwaters: The Early Poetics of James Still, Don West, and Jesse Stuart Chris Green Jesse Stuart and James Still: Mountain Regionalists Dayton Kohler II. RIVER OF EARTH The Still Life in River of Earth: Exploring the Novel's Biographical Context Carol Boggess Sense of Place in River of Earth Ruel E. Foster A Vision of Change: Appalachia in River of Earth Martha Billips Turner "This Mighty River of Earth": Reclaiming an Appalachian Masterpiece Ted Olson III. THE SHORT STORIES Slick as a Dogwood Hoe Handle: Craft in the Short Stories Joe Glaser "Menfolks Are Heathens": Cruelty in the Short Stories Fred Chappell "The Nest": Images of Lost Intimacy Ron Willoughby Creative Energy in "Mrs. Razor" Joyce A. Hancock Looking the Story in the Eye: "I Love My Rooster" Randolph Paul Runyon IV. THE POETRY Introduction to The Wolfpen Poems Jim Wayne Miller The Poetry: "The Journey of a Worldly Wonder" Jeff Daniel Marion Still's Poetry and the Western Tradition Aleksis Rannit "The Stillness After": Reflections on the Poetry Robert M. West "The Long Way Around": Space, Place, and Syntax in "White Highways" Diane Fisher V. THE WRITINGS ABOUT AND FOR CHILDREN, AND THE FOLKLORIC WRITINGS "We'll have to do something about that child": Representations of Childhood in the Short Stories Kathy H. Olson Journeys of Childhood in the Fiction Carol Boggess "Read my tales, spin my rhymes": The Books for Children Tina L. Hanlon The Wolfpen Notebooks: A Record of Appalachian Life Jim Wayne Miller VI. THE MAN AND HIS ART: REASSESSMENTS Man on Troublesome Dean Cadle Jim Dandy: James Still at Eighty Jim Wayne Miller The Seamless Vision Fred Chappell A Master Language Wendell Berry Quality of Life, Quality of Jane Mayhall A Man of the World Hal Crowther Index
Table of Contents Introduction Ted Olson I. EARLY LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL INFLUENCES Rivers of Earth and Troublesome Creeks: The Agrarianism of James Still H. R. Stoneback Headwaters: The Early Poetics of James Still, Don West, and Jesse Stuart Chris Green Jesse Stuart and James Still: Mountain Regionalists Dayton Kohler II. RIVER OF EARTH The Still Life in River of Earth: Exploring the Novel's Biographical Context Carol Boggess Sense of Place in River of Earth Ruel E. Foster A Vision of Change: Appalachia in River of Earth Martha Billips Turner "This Mighty River of Earth": Reclaiming an Appalachian Masterpiece Ted Olson III. THE SHORT STORIES Slick as a Dogwood Hoe Handle: Craft in the Short Stories Joe Glaser "Menfolks Are Heathens": Cruelty in the Short Stories Fred Chappell "The Nest": Images of Lost Intimacy Ron Willoughby Creative Energy in "Mrs. Razor" Joyce A. Hancock Looking the Story in the Eye: "I Love My Rooster" Randolph Paul Runyon IV. THE POETRY Introduction to The Wolfpen Poems Jim Wayne Miller The Poetry: "The Journey of a Worldly Wonder" Jeff Daniel Marion Still's Poetry and the Western Tradition Aleksis Rannit "The Stillness After": Reflections on the Poetry Robert M. West "The Long Way Around": Space, Place, and Syntax in "White Highways" Diane Fisher V. THE WRITINGS ABOUT AND FOR CHILDREN, AND THE FOLKLORIC WRITINGS "We'll have to do something about that child": Representations of Childhood in the Short Stories Kathy H. Olson Journeys of Childhood in the Fiction Carol Boggess "Read my tales, spin my rhymes": The Books for Children Tina L. Hanlon The Wolfpen Notebooks: A Record of Appalachian Life Jim Wayne Miller VI. THE MAN AND HIS ART: REASSESSMENTS Man on Troublesome Dean Cadle Jim Dandy: James Still at Eighty Jim Wayne Miller The Seamless Vision Fred Chappell A Master Language Wendell Berry Quality of Life, Quality of Jane Mayhall A Man of the World Hal Crowther Index
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