Representation Of Work Experiences Within The Poetry Of Four Contemporary Southern Appalachian Poets

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Connie Jones Aiken (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Advisor
Sandra Ballard

Abstract: Work experiences as they appear in contemporary Southern Appalachian poetry are issues that have yet to be explored. Critics examine the work of Southern Appalachian poets sometimes as romantic, celebrating a bygone era, rather than examining it in the context of the working class. Topics discussed in this study of working-class experiences include "women's work" in the poetry of Kathryn Stripling Byer, "farm work" in Robert Morgan's poetry, work in textile mills and manual labor within the poetry of Ron Rash, and social issues along with character identity through working individuals in the poetry of Bennie Lee Sinclair.

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Publication
Thesis
Aiken, C. (2009). Representation Of Work Experiences Within The Poetry Of Four Contemporary Southern Appalachian Poets. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Language: English
Date: 2009
Keywords
Appalachian Studies, poetry, poets, Kathryn Stripling Byer, Robert Morgan, Ron Rash, Bennie Lee Sinclair, English

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