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Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
0813109833
ISBN-13
9780813109831
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1684020
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bloodroot : Reflections on Place by Appalachian Women Writers
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
United States / State & Local / General, Women Authors, Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Women's Studies
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Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
Literary Criticism, Fiction, Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
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Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
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Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
99-089873
Reviews
"Although the stories in the collection are diverse, the authors' shared connection to the region stands out and speaks of a part of America's literary history that has been unexplored for too long." -- Kentucky Monthly, "Gratitude permeates this collection, making it a warm invitation to experience Appalachian country." -- The Appalachian Quarterly, "The contributors are an impressive group, distinguished international lecturers and respected scholars, winners of numerous grants and literary awards." -- Southern Quarterly, "This is a wonderful book. Not the kind you can't put down, not the kind for which you take copious notes. This is a book you can read for awhile and then come back to. It's a book that makes you start thinking about your own life.-- Journal of Appalachian Studies" -- Journal of Appalachian Studies, Wherever your own roots lie, you will find Bloodroot moving, inspiring--and a reminder that we are all shaped by the landscape we spring from, the place we call home., Each essay is filled with illuminating honesty and allows the reader to glance into the writer's soul. The conclusions of most of the essays are exquisite gems., "Although the stories in the collection are diverse, the authors' shared connection to the region stands out and speaks of a part of America's literary history that has been unexplored for too long.-- Kentucky Monthly" -- Kentucky Monthly, "A marvel of a book, one whose significance far exceeds the boundaries of the mountains.-- NWSA Journal" -- NWSA Journal, "The seed for an intriguing nonfiction collection was planted with one simple question: 'What were the influences on your writing?'" -- Southern Living, "Wherever your own roots lie, you will find Bloodroot moving, inspiring -- and a reminder that we are all shaped by the landscape we spring from, the place we call home.-- Chicago Tribune, Charlotte Observer" -- Chicago Tribune, Charlotte Observer, Each essay is like sitting on the porch and drinking a cool lemonade while each writer weaves a story of a grandmother or uncle or describes some homeplace long abandoned, but never forgotten., "The writers here represent some of the most unique and often unsung talent in literature. These essays will carry you to a far mountain place and whet your appetite for more" -- Magazine (Baton Rouge, LA), Although the stories in the collection are diverse, the authors' shared connection to the region stands out and speaks of a part of America's literary history that has been unexplored for too long., The seed for an intriguing nonfiction collection was planted with one simple question: 'What were the influences on your writing?', "After reading the essays, the reader should come away with a much better concept of this place we call home, Appalachia." -- Floyd County (KY) Times, The contributors are an impressive group, distinguished international lecturers and respected scholars, winners of numerous grants and literary awards., "Dyer's collection of short essays by some 35 'Appalachian women writers' makes a fairly riveting witness to the whole process of deciding that you are from anywhere, and what that means anyway." -- Appalachian Journal, If the word Appalachia conjures little more for you than mining disasters and Walker Evans photos, turn these pages and discover the remarkable storytelling tradition that flourished there, and survives still.... This collection won the 1997 Appalachian Studies Award--and deservedly so., These women describe Appalachia with poignancy, eloquence, forthrightness, and humor and produce a powerful collection of reminiscences, each different in its own way, to enrich both the region they describe and the reader who turns the pages., Taken together, these essays articulate the difficult beauty, history, culture, and deep-rootedness of the 'Southern Appalachian region, the section that forms the book's focus'., "The seed for an intriguing nonfiction collection was planted with one simple question: 'What were the influences on your writing?'-- Southern Living" -- Southern Living, "If the word Appalachia conjures little more for you than mining disasters and Walker Evans photos, turn these pages and discover the remarkable storytelling tradition that flourished there, and survives still.... This collection won the 1997 Appalachian Studies Award -- and deservedly so.-- Kirkus Reviews" -- Kirkus Reviews, "Taken together, these essays articulate the difficult beauty, history, culture, and deep-rootedness of the 'Southern Appalachian region, the section that forms the book's focus'." -- Ohioana Quarterly, "Wherever your own roots lie, you will find Bloodroot moving, inspiring -- and a reminder that we are all shaped by the landscape we spring from, the place we call home." -- Chicago Tribune, Charlotte Observer, In voices that are honest and true, these women celebrate the rich cultural mother lode of the Appalachians., "Dyer succeeds admirably in a dual purpose: to promote a vital and virtually unknown body of work, and to suggest an Appalachian spirit that transcends state borders and artistic genres." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), Winner of the award for best edited volume given by the Women's Caucus of the Popular Culture Association., "Each essay is filled with illuminating honesty and allows the reader to glance into the writer's soul. The conclusions of most of the essays are exquisite gems." -- Bloomsbury Review, "The writers here represent some of the most unique and often unsung talent in literature. These essays will carry you to a far mountain place and whet your appetite for more-- Magazine (Baton Rouge, LA)" -- Magazine (Baton Rouge, LA), Contained in this book are a collection of memories as rich, strong, and unforgiving as the land from which they came., The writers here represent some of the most unique and often unsung talent in literature. These essays will carry you to a far mountain place and whet your appetite for more, "It's a book that speaks in the many voices of Appalachia's women writers. Sometimes their voices sing. Sometimes they tell a story or a fragment or a memory. but always they offer a piece of their soul. It's a gift worth accepting." -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "Contained in this book are a collection of memories as rich, strong, and unforgiving as the land from which they came." -- BookLovers, After reading the essays, the reader should come away with a much better concept of this place we call home, Appalachia., "Each essay is filled with illuminating honesty and allows the reader to glance into the writer's soul. The conclusions of most of the essays are exquisite gems.-- Bloomsbury Review" -- Bloomsbury Review, "This is a wonderful book. Not the kind you can't put down, not the kind for which you take copious notes. This is a book you can read for awhile and then come back to. It's a book that makes you start thinking about your own life." -- Journal of Appalachian Studies, "Each essay is like sitting on the porch and drinking a cool lemonade while each writer weaves a story of a grandmother or uncle or describes some homeplace long abandoned, but never forgotten." -- Paintsville Herald, Dyer's collection of short essays by some 35 'Appalachian women writers' makes a fairly riveting witness to the whole process of deciding that you are from anywhere, and what that means anyway., "From the well-known, like Dykeman, Sharyn McCrumb and Denise Giardina, to the lesser known, these essayists, in one way or another, write of what it means to come to fully appreciate one's native tongue; to be inspired by the courage and fortitude of their Appalachian foremothers; and to glory in their profound attachment to the natural beauty of the Appalachian hills, hollers and trails.-- Bowling Green Daily News" -- Bowling Green Daily News, "Dyer's collection of short essays by some 35 'Appalachian women writers' makes a fairly riveting witness to the whole process of deciding that you are from anywhere, and what that means anyway.-- Appalachian Journal" -- Appalachian Journal, "Winner of the award for best edited volume given by the Women's Caucus of the Popular Culture Association." --, "Taken together, these essays articulate the difficult beauty, history, culture, and deep-rootedness of the 'Southern Appalachian region, the section that forms the book's focus'.-- Ohioana Quarterly" -- Ohioana Quarterly, "In Bloodroot are the real mountains and their prolific and grateful offspring.-- The Roanoke Times" -- The Roanoke Times, Dyer succeeds admirably in a dual purpose: to promote a vital and virtually unknown body of work, and to suggest an Appalachian spirit that transcends state borders and artistic genres., "After reading the essays, the reader should come away with a much better concept of this place we call home, Appalachia.-- Floyd County (KY) Times" -- Floyd County (KY) Times, "Each essay is like sitting on the porch and drinking a cool lemonade while each writer weaves a story of a grandmother or uncle or describes some homeplace long abandoned, but never forgotten.-- Paintsville Herald" -- Paintsville Herald, "The contributors are an impressive group, distinguished international lecturers and respected scholars, winners of numerous grants and literary awards.-- Southern Quarterly" -- Southern Quarterly, "Dyer succeeds admirably in a dual purpose: to promote a vital and virtually unknown body of work, and to suggest an Appalachian spirit that transcends state borders and artistic genres.-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "Although all of the writers discuss their writing and its ties to their Appalachian experience in some fashion, the book should appeal to audiences who have little or no knowledge of the Appalachian region as well as those who are particularly interested in it and its literature.-- Choice" -- Choice, "From the well-known, like Dykeman, Sharyn McCrumb and Denise Giardina, to the lesser known, these essayists, in one way or another, write of what it means to come to fully appreciate one's native tongue; to be inspired by the courage and fortitude of their Appalachian foremothers; and to glory in their profound attachment to the natural beauty of the Appalachian hills, hollers and trails." -- Bowling Green Daily News, "In Bloodroot are the real mountains and their prolific and grateful offspring." -- The Roanoke Times, Although all of the writers discuss their writing and its ties to their Appalachian experience in some fashion, the book should appeal to audiences who have little or no knowledge of the Appalachian region as well as those who are particularly interested in it and its literature., "These women describe Appalachia with poignancy, eloquence, forthrightness, and humor and produce a powerful collection of reminiscences, each different in its own way, to enrich both the region they describe and the reader who turns the pages." -- Louisville Courier Journal, "Gratitude permeates this collection, making it a warm invitation to experience Appalachian country.-- The Appalachian Quarterly" -- The Appalachian Quarterly, "It's a book that speaks in the many voices of Appalachia's women writers. Sometimes their voices sing. Sometimes they tell a story or a fragment or a memory. but always they offer a piece of their soul. It's a gift worth accepting.-- The Knoxville News-Sentinel" -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "In voices that are honest and true, these women celebrate the rich cultural mother lode of the Appalachians." -- Magill Book Reviews, "Contained in this book are a collection of memories as rich, strong, and unforgiving as the land from which they came.-- BookLovers" -- BookLovers, It's a book that speaks in the many voices of Appalachia's women writers. Sometimes their voices sing. Sometimes they tell a story or a fragment or a memory. but always they offer a piece of their soul. It's a gift worth accepting., This is a wonderful book. Not the kind you can't put down, not the kind for which you take copious notes. This is a book you can read for awhile and then come back to. It's a book that makes you start thinking about your own life., "Although all of the writers discuss their writing and its ties to their Appalachian experience in some fashion, the book should appeal to audiences who have little or no knowledge of the Appalachian region as well as those who are particularly interested in it and its literature." -- Choice, This is a book about how living amidst scenic beauty gives a person a sense of place that tends to affect that person's writing, and about how different the people, the places, and the writing can be. I personally think these brief memoirs make a fascinating read., "In voices that are honest and true, these women celebrate the rich cultural mother lode of the Appalachians.-- Magill Book Reviews" -- Magill Book Reviews, "A marvel of a book, one whose significance far exceeds the boundaries of the mountains." -- NWSA Journal, "These women describe Appalachia with poignancy, eloquence, forthrightness, and humor and produce a powerful collection of reminiscences, each different in its own way, to enrich both the region they describe and the reader who turns the pages.-- Louisville Courier Journal" -- Louisville Courier Journal, "If the word Appalachia conjures little more for you than mining disasters and Walker Evans photos, turn these pages and discover the remarkable storytelling tradition that flourished there, and survives still.... This collection won the 1997 Appalachian Studies Award -- and deservedly so." -- Kirkus Reviews, "This is a book about how living amidst scenic beauty gives a person a sense of place that tends to affect that person's writing, and about how different the people, the places, and the writing can be. I personally think these brief memoirs make a fascinating read." -- Priscilla's Zine & Bookstore, From the well-known, like Dykeman, Sharyn McCrumb and Denise Giardina, to the lesser known, these essayists, in one way or another, write of what it means to come to fully appreciate one's native tongue; to be inspired by the courage and fortitude of their Appalachian foremothers; and to glory in their profound attachment to the natural beauty of the Appalachian hills, hollers and trails.
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
810.9/327568/082
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
Thirty-five women writers from Appalachia define the region in a larger, more generous, and more intricate way that it has been defined before, dispelling many demeaning stereotypes of the region. The writers tell their compelling stories with poignancy, eloquence, forthrightness, and humor. A new American literary renaissance is ablaze in the Southern Highlands--the very place so often depicted by outsiders as dimly lit. 35 photos., Winner of the 1997 Appalachian Studies Award Appalachian Writers Association 1999 Book of the Year Winner of the Susan Koppleman Award of the Popular Culture Association for Best Edited Collection in Women's Studies Joyce Dyer is director of writing and associate professor of English at Hiram College, Ohio."
LC Classification Number
PS286.A6B57 2000
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