A New Reader of the Old South: Major Stories, Tales, Slave Narratives, Diaries, Travelogues, Poetry and Songs, 1820-1920 - Softcover

9781561450206: A New Reader of the Old South: Major Stories, Tales, Slave Narratives, Diaries, Travelogues, Poetry and Songs, 1820-1920

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1561450200 ISBN 13: 9781561450206

Publisher: Peachtree Publishers, 1991

Forkner and Samway have selected from the most original and lasting works of nineteenth-century Southern writing (1820-1920) to reflect the full range of the Southern experience. The thorough introduction illuminates the individual pieces, providing insight into the culture of the Old South, from which rose a new generation of prominent, American writers.

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In the final book of the Racing To Freedom trilogy, ex-slave Gabriel leaves behind a successful horse racing career to join his parents at Camp Nelson, where his father is a Sergeant in the Fifth US Colored Calvary of the Union Army.

About the Author:

Ben Forkner, PhD, is professor of English and American literature at the University of Angers in France. A graduate of Stetson University in Florida, he received his PhD from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He lives in France. Patrick Samway, S. J. received his BA and MA from Fordham University, his MDiv from Woodstock College, and his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Father Samway taught for eight years at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, and also has received two Fulbright lectureships to France.

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