southern states in literature

Twenty-three Southern authors tell of their approaches to writing, their habits, and their opinions.

Collection of reviews and critical essays on Faulkner's Sutpen family, who appear in his novel, "Absalom, Absalom!".

Discusses the circumstances that existed at the time Stowe wrote her famous novel, the details of the book, and its impact on feelings about the existence of slavery in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century.

Explores the life and career of African-American author Zora Neale Hurston, discussing how her studies of African-American culture and folklore helped her write her novels, plays, and stories.