"Endings and Edges": Narrative Authority in Lee Smith's Black Mountain Breakdown

UNCA Author/Contributor (non-UNCA co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Logan Roper (Creator)
Institution
University of North Carolina Asheville (UNCA )
Web Site: http://library.unca.edu/
Advisor
Erica Abrams Locklear

Abstract: An analysis of narrative authority in Lee Smith’s Black Mountain Breakdown. The novel is one of empowerment rather than a cautionary tale. Explores the misrepresentation of Appalachian narratives due to stereotypes and caricatures in literature.

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Publication
Thesis
Language: English
Date: 2020
Keywords
Lee Smith, Appalachian Literature, Empowerment, Stereotypes, Caricatures

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