Understanding Pat Conroy
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Understanding Pat Conroy
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Author : Catherine Seltzer
language : en
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Release Date : 2015-04-15
Understanding Pat Conroy written by Catherine Seltzer and has been published by Univ of South Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
An insightful look at the life and work of the extraordinary popular Southern writer. Pat Conroy’s novels and memoirs have indelibly shaped the image of the South in the American imagination. His writing has rendered the physical landscape of the South Carolina lowcountry familiar to legions of readers, and has staked out a more complex geography as well—one defined by domestic trauma, racial anxiety, religious uncertainty, and cultural ambivalence. In Understanding Pat Conroy, Catherine Seltzer engages in a sustained consideration of Conroy and his work. The study begins with a sketch of Conroy’s biography, which, while fascinating in its own right, is employed here to illuminate many of the motifs and characters that define his work and to locate him within southern literary tradition. Seltzer then explores each of Conroy’s major works, tracing the evolution of the themes within and among each of his novels, including The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music, and South of Broad, and his memoirs, among them The Water Is Wide and My Losing Season. Seltzer’s insightful close readings of Conroy’s work are supplemented by interviews and archival material, shedding new light on the often-complex dynamics between text and context in Conroy’s oeuvre. More broadly, Understanding Pat Conroy explores the ways that Conroy delights in troubling the boundaries that circumscribe the literary establishment—and links his work to existing debates about the contemporary American canon.
Understanding Depression
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Author : J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2002-03-25
Understanding Depression written by J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr. and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-25 with Self-Help categories.
From a leading medical expert at Johns Hopkins, here is an up-to-the-minute, definitive guide to what s known about depression and how it can be treated. Around ten percent of North Americans suffer from depression at some point -- and more than half haven t even sought help. Now, Dr. Raymond DePaulo, one of the world s foremost authorities on depression, provides a sensitive, thorough, and reassuring book for sufferers from depression and those who care about them. This practical guide for individuals with depression and their families -- the only totally comprehensive book in the market -- shows readers how to identify the problem, then directs them to the various forms of treatment, including medications, psychotherapy, support groups, and exercise. It is one of the few books to discuss in depth manic depression, the bipolar form of depression. Dr. DePaulo discusses both mainstream (the latest medications and talk therapies) and alternative paths and reveals the truth about the dangerous fallacies that abound about depression. Comprehensive, compassionate, and grounded in the very latest research into brain chemistry, psychology, and medications, this is a definitive, landmark roadmap to one of the most devastating -- and common -- mental illnesses.
Writing Educational Biography
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Author : Craig Alan Kridel
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1998
Writing Educational Biography written by Craig Alan Kridel and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Brat Life
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Author : Caren J. Town
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2024-02-08
Brat Life written by Caren J. Town and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-08 with Literary Criticism categories.
With hundreds of thousands of current and former military brats in the United States, their lives as children of service members are surprisingly little documented. Reading about the experiences of fellow brats can help these children of warriors understand both themselves and the unique world in which they were raised. Learning of the challenges that these children face will also help the general population consider how to honor and to help those whose lives were shaped by the military without volunteering or being drafted. This book explores the military brat experience as reflected in novels intended for adults, adolescent fiction, autobiographies and biographies, and highlights the common elements: frequent moves, the ever-present sense of danger, the potential loss of the service member, and isolation from the larger civilian world. By understanding the lives of brats, we can better understand the very real costs--beyond the lives of service members themselves--that families bear in the name of our collective freedom and security.
A Lowcountry Heart
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Author : Pat Conroy
language : en
Publisher: Dial Press
Release Date : 2016-10-25
A Lowcountry Heart written by Pat Conroy and has been published by Dial Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-25 with Literary Collections categories.
Final words and heartfelt remembrances from bestselling author Pat Conroy take center stage in this winning nonfiction collection, supplemented by touching pieces from Conroy’s many friends. This new volume of Pat Conroy’s nonfiction brings together some of the most charming interviews, magazine articles, speeches, and letters from his long literary career, many of them addressed directly to his readers with his habitual greeting, “Hey, out there.” Ranging across diverse subjects, such as favorite recent reads, the challenge of staying motivated to exercise, and processing the loss of dear friends, Conroy’s eminently memorable pieces offer a unique window into the life of a true titan of Southern writing. With a beautiful introduction from his widow, novelist Cassandra King, A Lowcountry Heart also honors Conroy’s legacy and the innumerable lives he touched. Finally, the collection turns to remembrances of “The Great Conroy,” as he is lovingly titled by friends, and concludes with a eulogy. The inarguable power of Conroy’s work resonates throughout A Lowcountry Heart, and his influence promises to endure. This moving tribute is sure to be a cherished keepsake for any true Conroy fan and remain a lasting monument to one of the best-loved masters of contemporary American letters. Praise for A Lowcountry Heart “A fascinating look into the mind of one of the South’s greatest authors . . . something to remember him by and cherish for years to come.”—The Clarion-Ledger “Fans of Conroy . . . will relish the chance to spend more time with him in this glowing valedictory to his life and writing . . . Eloquent, folksy, and sometimes brutally honest.”—Publishers Weekly “A moving and proper tribute to a true Southern icon.”—The Florida Times-Union “Elegant essays [that] will not disappoint.”—The Washington Post “Resplendent . . . As always, his storytelling, word choice and rhythm are gorgeous, almost lyrical.”—USA Today
The Bloomsbury Handbook To Toni Morrison
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Author : Kelly Reames
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-12-15
The Bloomsbury Handbook To Toni Morrison written by Kelly Reames and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
The most substantial collection of critical essays on Morrison to appear since her death in mid-2019, this book contains previously unpublished essays which both acknowledge the universal significance of her writing even as they map new directions. Essayists include pre-eminent Morrison scholars, as well as scholars who work in cultural criticism, African American letters, American modernism, and women's writing. The book includes work on Morrison as a public intellectual; work which places Morrison's writing within today's currents of contemporary fiction; work which draws together Morrison's “trilogy” of Beloved, Jazz, and Paradise alongside Dos Passos' USA trilogy; work which links Morrison to such Black Atlantic artists as Lubaina Himid and others as well as work which offers a reading of “influence” that goes both directions between Morrison and Faulkner. Another cluster of essays treats seldom-discussed works by Morrison, including an essay on Morrison as writer of children's books and as speaker for children's education. In addition, a “Teaching Morrison” section is designed to help teachers and critics who teach Morrison in undergraduate classes. The Bloomsbury Handbook to Toni Morrison is wide-ranging, provocative, and satisfying; a fitting tribute to one of the greatest American novelists.
The Bloomsbury Handbook To F Scott Fitzgerald
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Author : Laura Rattray
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2025-01-23
The Bloomsbury Handbook To F Scott Fitzgerald written by Laura Rattray and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-01-23 with Literary Criticism categories.
Bringing together leading voices from across the globe, The Bloomsbury Handbook to F. Scott Fitzgerald presents state-of-the-art scholarship on the renowned Jazz Age writer, as well as offering an approachable overview of his background, influences, and cultural context. This comprehensive volume features: - A variety of national and transnational perspectives - Essays which consider Fitzgerald's work via key contemporary approaches such as race studies, whiteness studies, queer studies, the digital humanities, literary geography, and ecocriticism - New comparative approaches that consider the author in the context of his contemporaries, including writers of the Harlem Renaissance and modernism - An innovative cluster of short essays by practitioners, reflecting on their work with Fitzgerald materials Offering an indispensable resource for researchers and students alike, this handbook brings together the most exciting scholarship one a true giant of American literature.
The Georgia Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
The Georgia Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with American literature categories.
Handbook Of The Life Course
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Author : Jeylan T. Mortimer
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-05-30
Handbook Of The Life Course written by Jeylan T. Mortimer and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-30 with Business & Economics categories.
Mortimer (sociology, U. of Minnesota) and Shanahan (sociology, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) present a handbook that overviews the theoretical perspectives, concepts, and methodological approaches that animate life course studies in social psychology. Thirty-four chapters are organized into sections that discuss variability in life course across historical and cross-national settings, normative age-grading of the life course as reflective of social structures, the way life courses reflect social institutions, and individual-level processes of motivation in the life course. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
The Agent
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Author : Arthur Klebanoff
language : en
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Release Date : 2020-10-01
The Agent written by Arthur Klebanoff and has been published by Rosetta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A powerhouse literary agent and publisher shares stories of the lessons he's learned and the intriguing personalities he's encounter in his career. Arthur Klebanoff is one of the world's most powerful literary agents—with the record to prove it. Among his authors are Michael Bloomberg, Danielle Steel, Bill Bradley, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Patrick Moynihan, Linda Goodman, Rupert Murdoch, and the Pope. Many have generated more than $1 billion in retail sales. Klebanoff is also CEO of Rosetta Books, the leading electronic publisher of quality backlist books. In this memoir of his professional life, Klebanoff recounts all the lessons he has learned and the fascinating people he has met on the way to his recent acquisition of the famous Scott Meredith Literary Agency. The Agent also includes his vision of the future of book publishing to which he will no doubt leave a legacy. "The title of Arthur Klebanoff's book sounds like John LeCarre. And his personal tour of New York publishing has as many twists and tricks as any spy novel."—Richard Reeves, author of President Nixon: Alone in the White House