Southern Gothic

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Hello thehold.net, i know everyone is very busy today, but i was wondering if any of you had had the time to think about Southern Gothic literature

I think there's a touch of southern gothic in the air

should i start with a little erskine caldwell? If you were going to read a Southern Gothic book right now, or very soon, which one would you start with

― Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 15:53 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm thinking non-Faulkner, for now

― Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 15:55 (seventeen years ago) link

god's little acre and tobacco road are both good, though imo flannery o'connor is queen of this genre. the heart is a lonely hunter, ballad of the sad cafe, and member of the wedding by carson mccullers are likewise superb.

― Lauren (lauren), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 16:00 (seventeen years ago) link

How would you define Southern Gothic?

― baaderonixx (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 16:39 (seventeen years ago) link

What Nick Cave read too many times when he was a teenager.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 16:39 (seventeen years ago) link

a creative writing professor of mine in college is apparently "bringing back" southern gothic. aaron gwyn wrote this book and had a story published in this mcsweeneys. great guy and great writing.

― hm (modestmickey), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 16:43 (seventeen years ago) link

Flannery O'Connor FTW

― Nu-Edward III (edward iii), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 16:44 (seventeen years ago) link

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