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