A Southern Renaissance : The Cultural Awakening of the American South, 1930-1955

A study of a major cultural movement, this text shows how Southern writers of 1930 to 1955 tried to come to terms with Southern tradition. It discusses the resulting body of significant literature - fiction, poetry, memoirs and historical writing.

examining The Interaction Between Literature And History, King Shows How Such Writers As William Faulkner, James Agee, W. J. Cash, Allen Tate, And C. Vann Woodward Confronted Southern Traditions Rooted In The Plantation Culture, The Civil War, Reconstruction And Racial Reaction And Raised Them To A Historical Awareness. In The Process Some Of These Figures Rejected While Others Reaffirmed The Essence Of What King Calls The Southern Family Romance.

This perceptive study of a major cultural movement shows how Southern writers of 1930 t0 1955 tried to come to terms with Southern tradition, and discusses the resulting body of significant literature - fiction, poetry, memoirs, and historical writing.