A Very Southern Christmas: Holiday Stories from the South's Best Writers

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		A Very Southern Christmas: Holiday Stories from the South's Best Writers
		A Very Southern Christmas: Holiday Stories from the South's Best Writers

基本信息·出版社：Algonquin Books
·页码：172 页
·出版日期：2003年11月
·ISBN：1565123832
·International Standard Book Number：1565123832
·条形码：9781565123830
·EAN：0019628723833/9781565123830
·装帧：精装
·正文语种：英语

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A host of luminaries gathers all the elements of the Christmas season—past and present, joy and sadness, disappointment and surprise, confession and concealment, humor and pathos—in a stellar holiday collection.

Here are ten standout stories that run the gamut of the emotional scale and are as classic and lasting as the holiday itself: bestselling author Donna Tartt's story of a children's Christmas pageant that goes awry; prizewinning author Richard Ford's story of a patchwork kind of family; poet laureate and acclaimed novelist Fred Chappell's barnyard of talking animals on Christmas Eve; Tim Gautreaux's comic tale of kindness to a homeless man on the holiday; Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olen Butler's story of an unlikely romance aross cultures; and more. With Barry Hannah's moving preface and celebrated artist Wyatt Waters's paintings, A Very Southern Christmas offers up the best gift of all, a collection full of heart and humor.
作者简介 Charline R. McCord has taught at various colleges in the South, has published essays in the Southern Quarterly and Mississippi Quarterly, and has contributed essays to a number of books about Southern writers. She is Associate Director of PIRE's Southeast Center for Application of Prevention Technologies.^Judy H. Tucker has had three of her plays produced, has published in Mississippi Magazine, and has served as editor on four previous books with artist Wyatt Waters.^Wyatt Waters is widely known for his vibrant renditions of Southern culture. His works have been featured in Art and Antiques, American Artist, Watercolor, and Mississippi Magazine. His paintings are held in some of the largest private and corporate collections.
专业书评 From the Back Cover

Though snowflakes and sleigh bells may be in short supply below the Mason-Dixon line, there's no shortage of great storytellers. Spend Christmas with some of the South's best as they navigate through the joys—and the heartbreaks—of the Yuletide season.

These ten outstanding stories perfectly capture the spirit of the day: the wondrous expectation, the wistful remembrances, and even the less-than-magical experiences we've all endured.

No matter where the holidays may find you, these tales of family, friends, and celebrations will take you home.

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