Family of Earth A Southern Mountain Childhood |
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| Author:
| Dykeman, Wilma |
| Foreword by:
| Morgan, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-2914-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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Discovered as a typewritten manuscript after her death in 2006, Family of Earth allows us to see into the mind of the young author and Appalachian native Wilma Dykeman (1920-2006), who would become one of the American South's most prolific writers. Focusing on her childhood, Dykeman reveals a perceptive and sophisticated understanding of human nature, the environment, and social justice.
Discovered as a typewritten manuscript after her death in 2006, Family of Earth allows us to see into the mind of the young author and Appalachian native Wilma Dykeman (1920-2006), who would become one of the American South's most prolific writers. Focusing on her childhood, Dykeman reveals a perceptive and sophisticated understanding of human nature, the environment, and social justice.