I Have Been So Many People : A Study of Lee Smith’s Novels, Paperback by Benn…

I Have Been So Many People : A Study of Lee Smith’s Novels, Paperback by Bennett, Tanya Long, ISBN 1940771072, ISBN-13 9781940771076, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US A comprehensive analysis of all of Lee Smith’s fiction up through her 2006 novel, On Agate Hill, including her short stories, this study argues that Smith’s fiction examines the psychological challenges of living in a society that is, on some level, “rootless.” Using post-structuralist theory and narratology, Bennett elucidates Smith’s unique narrative explorations of identity. She argues that Smith has made an important contribution to Southern literature, in her consistent focus on the Southerner’s post–Civil War self-conflict, and to contemporary literature in general.

Lee Smith – 9781476673301

ISBN-13: 9781476673301, 978-1476673301. Her dialogue captures the distinct voices of mountain people and their perceptions of local and world events, ranging from the Civil War to ecology and modernization.

Lee Smith : A Literary Companion, Paperback by Snodgrass, Mary Ellen, Like Ne…

Lee Smith : A Literary Companion, Paperback by Snodgrass, Mary Ellen, ISBN 1476673306, ISBN-13 9781476673301, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US «This literary companion surveys the works of Lee Smith, Southern author, lauded for her autobiographical familiarity with Appalachian settings and characters. Her dialogue captures the voices of mountain people and their perceptions of local and world events. An A to Z arrangement of entries incorporates specific titles, and themes such as belonging, healing and death, parenting and religion»–