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Overview
How do you become a writer? What does it mean to be a Southern Writer? What advice do established writers have for new writers? These are just a few of the questions that William J. Walsh, a writer and teacher of writing and literature in the Atlanta area, wanted answered when he set out to interview writers from the South. Thirty-one of the South's most prominent and popular poets, short story writers and novelists speak not only of their lives and their work, collectively they offer a glimpse into the soul of the South.Editorials
Booknews
This collection contains 31 interviews in which contemporary Southern writers talk about their craft, the trials and tribulations of writing, and about themselves. Poets, short story writers, and novelists are represented, including firmly established writers side by side with newly emerging talent--Lee Smith, James Dickey, A.R. Ammons, Harry Crews, Pat Conroy, Doris Bett, and Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Justice. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Atlanta Journal
warmly humanChoice
readable, down-to-earth, revealing...the interviews make good reading and offer insight into the craft of writing. RecommendedNorth Carolina Libraries
a useful source for students writing about contemporary authorsBook Details
Published
November 1, 1990
Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c1990.
Pages
328
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780899505213