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050 00 $aPS261$b.C55 2002
082 00 $a810.9/975$221
245 04 $aThe companion to southern literature :$bthemes, genres, places, people, movements, and motifs /$cedited by Joseph M. Flora and Lucinda H. MacKethan ; associate editor, Todd Taylor.
260 $aBaton Rouge :$bLouisiana State University Press,$cc2002.
300 $axxvi, 1054 p. ;$c26 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 1 $a"Solidly authoritative and comprehensive, The Companion to Southern Literature spans the genres, languages, ideologies, events, culture, literary history, works, and writers that comprise the literature of the South. From incest to grits, topics are wide-ranging and eclectic. It features alphabetical and topical tables of contents and a thorough index that allows users to find important names that may lack an entry. With more than 500 entries by 200 contributors, the book contains signed essays that are critical and complete with cross-references and a brief bibliography. This companion's affordability and comprehensiveness make it a value and a prized reference work."--"The Best of the Best Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2003.
650 0 $aAmerican literature$zSouthern States$vEncyclopedias.
650 0 $aAuthors, American$xHomes and haunts$zSouthern States$vEncyclopedias.
651 0 $aSouthern States$xIntellectual life$vEncyclopedias.
651 0 $aSouthern States$xIn literature$vEncyclopedias.
700 1 $aFlora, Joseph M.
700 1 $aMacKethan, Lucinda Hardwick.
700 1 $aTaylor, Todd W.