State of the heart : South Carolina writers on the places they love / / edited by Aida Rogers ; [foreword by] Pat Conroy

• Pubblicazione: Columbia, : University of South Carolina Press, 2013
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xxi, 223 pages : ill
• Disciplina: 810.8/0358757
• Soggetto topico: American literature - 21st century
• Soggetto geografico: South Carolina Literary collections
• Classificazione: LCO002000HIS036120LCO010000
• Altri autori: RogersAida
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: When the Peach Trees Bloom -- The Beckoning -- Near the Doorway -- A Most Unexpected Muse -- Counters, Barstools and Booths -- For the Love of Dogs -- "Please Tip the Oysterman" -- Sipping from the Secret Cup -- Chasing Tranquility -- Weekend with Sadie -- Big Woods -- The Heart of the Garden -- Close to the Clouds -- Solace Among the Sycamores -- Reflection in the Water -- From the Press Box -- Where Dreams Rise and Fall -- When Camelot Came to Columbia -- Becoming and Overcoming -- The Musty Smell of Books -- The Beautiful Ugly -- Transformation -- The Beach House -- The Ever-Present Past -- The Fiery Serpent in the Wilderness -- A Snapshot of My Mother at the Dock Street -- Pilgrimage to Sullivan's Island -- A Place Called Hobcaw -- Where God is Courteous -- Gone -- Remembering Keowee: The View Through the Bridge -- Blackberries for BMWs -- The Groins -- The Upper Broad River: A Pastoral -- No Forever for Old Farms -- Birds, Fish, Water -- For the Birds -- Holy Ground -- The Comforts of Home -- My Quarter Acre of Paradise -- A Little Different, a Little the Same -- Home -- Tobacco Roads -- Mama's House -- Backyard Bliss -- Evening Quiet -- My Own Place -- Contributors.
• Sommario/riassunto: "In State of the Heart, Aïda Rogers has crafted an artful love letter to our state, with contributions from a host of nationally and regionally recognized writers who've written short essays on the South Carolina places that they cherish. This anthology provides a multifaceted historical and personal view of the Palmetto State. Thematically organized, this collection offers a geographic and emotional scope that is as diverse as its contributors. Sportswriters describe beloved arenas; historians reflect on church ruins and forts. A playwright recalls the magic of her first theater experience; a food writer revels in a coastal joint that serves fresh oysters. Backyards, front porches, a small library at a children's home, the drama and camaraderie of building the Savannah River Site, and places that are gone except in the memories of the writers who loved them--these are just a few of the locales covered, all showing how South Carolina has changed and inspired people in a variety of ways. State of the Heart evokes a sense of history and timelessness by bringing together heartfelt responses to South Carolina locales rooted in memory, drawing on reflection, inspiration, and love. The anthology reveals a state that is more than a playground for tourists; it's a state of human hiding places that echo in the hearts of its literary citizens. Though presented as a book about place, the collection is ultimately about our shared connections to one another, to a complex common past, and to ongoing efforts to frame and build a future of promise and possibility"--
• Titolo autorizzato: State of the heart
• ISBN: 1-61117-250-0; 1-61117-252-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809762703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II