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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780786414901
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Publication Name
- Tales from Sacred Wind : Coming of Age in Appalachia
- Publisher
- Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- United States / State & Local / General, Regional Studies, General, Customs & Traditions, Educators
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Series
- Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Item Weight
- 21 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 456 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786414901
ISBN-13
9780786414901
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2443139
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
456 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Tales from Sacred Wind : Coming of Age in Appalachia
Publication Year
2003
Subject
United States / State & Local / General, Regional Studies, General, Customs & Traditions, Educators
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Series
Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
21 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2002-155764
Reviews
"detailed...entertaining...stories retold in carefully reconstructed dialect vividly resurrect a lost society...marvelous...recommended. All levels"-- Choice ; "this book provides an insightful look into the unique life of this influential scholar and is essential for all Appalachian studies collections"-- Library Journal ; "remarkable"-- Journal of Appalachian Studies ; "as compelling and evocative a depiction of life in the rural South as any that has yet been published...historically intriguing narrative...the beauty of the world and culture Williams describes lingers with the reader long after the book is finished"-- The Journal of Southern History ; "a classic...one of the most complete and pure passages from a rural Appalachian upbringing to the heights of academia ever achieved"-- Asheville Citizen-Times ; "wonderful"-- Reference & Research Book News ; "brings the voice of the master storyteller right into our ears...the reader of his memoir will quickly be drawn in by the warmth of his narrative, the conversational tone, and the rich layers of detail that permeate the book...Cratis's tales provide great entertainment, but they also offer excellent exempla for the study of folklore...brings a literary treat to the general reader, the historian, the educator, the storyteller, the student of folklore, and no doubt others with specialty interests. The book is laden with riches that will continue to surface even after repeated readings"-- Appalachian Heritage., "detailed...entertaining...stories retold in carefully reconstructed dialect vividly resurrect a lost society...marvelous...recommended. All levels"-- Choice "this book provides an insightful look into the unique life of this influential scholar and is essential for all Appalachian studies collections"-- Library Journal "remarkable"-- Journal of Appalachian Studies "as compelling and evocative a depiction of life in the rural South as any that has yet been published...historically intriguing narrative...the beauty of the world and culture Williams describes lingers with the reader long after the book is finished"-- The Journal of Southern History "a classic...one of the most complete and pure passages from a rural Appalachian upbringing to the heights of academia ever achieved"-- Asheville Citizen-Times "wonderful"-- Reference & Research Book News "brings the voice of the master storyteller right into our ears...the reader of his memoir will quickly be drawn in by the warmth of his narrative, the conversational tone, and the rich layers of detail that permeate the book...Cratis's tales provide great entertainment, but they also offer excellent exempla for the study of folklore...brings a literary treat to the general reader, the historian, the educator, the storyteller, the student of folklore, and no doubt others with specialty interests. The book is laden with riches that will continue to surface even after repeated readings"-- Appalachian Heritage., "detailed...entertaining...stories retold in carefully reconstructed dialect vividly resurrect a lost society...marvelous...recommended. All levels"- Choice ; "this book provides an insightful look into the unique life of this influential scholar and is essential for all Appalachian studies collections"- Library Journal ; "remarkable"- Journal of Appalachian Studies ; "as compelling and evocative a depiction of life in the rural South as any that has yet been published...historically intriguing narrative...the beauty of the world and culture Williams describes lingers with the reader long after the book is finished"- The Journal of Southern History ; "a classic...one of the most complete and pure passages from a rural Appalachian upbringing to the heights of academia ever achieved"- Asheville Citizen-Times ; "wonderful"- Reference & Research Book News ; "brings the voice of the master storyteller right into our ears...the reader of his memoir will quickly be drawn in by the warmth of his narrative, the conversational tone, and the rich layers of detail that permeate the book...Cratis's tales provide great entertainment, but they also offer excellent exempla for the study of folklore...brings a literary treat to the general reader, the historian, the educator, the storyteller, the student of folklore, and no doubt others with specialty interests. The book is laden with riches that will continue to surface even after repeated readings"- Appalachian Heritage.
Dewey Edition
21
Series Volume Number
8
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
976.9/26043/092 B
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 In the Beginning 2 Growing up in Sacred Wind 3 Beyond the Big Sandy...and Home Again 4 In the Family Spirit(s) 5 A Day's Ride by Mule to High School 6 Moving on to College and the "Big World"...and Beginning to Look Back Appendices Index
Synopsis
Prior to his death in 1985, Cratis Williams was a leading scholar of and spokesperson for Appalachian life and literature and a pioneer of the Appalachian studies movement. Williams was born in a log cabin on Caines Creek, Lawrence County, Kentucky, in 1911. To use his own terms, he was "a complete mountaineer." This book is an edited compilation of Williams' memoirs of his childhood. These autobiographical reminiscences often take the form of a folktale, with individual titles such as "Preacher Lang Gets Drunk" and "The Double Murder at Sledges." Schooled initially in traditional stories and ballads, he learned to read by the light of his grandfather's whiskey still and excelled at the local one-room school. After becoming the first person from Caines Creek to attend and graduate from the county high school in Louisa, he taught in one-room schools while pursuing his own education. He earned both a BA and MA from the University of Kentucky before moving to Appalachian State Teacher's College in 1942; later he earned a Ph.D. from New York University and then returned to Appalachian State., Prior to his death in 1985, Cratis Williams was a leading scholar of and spokesperson for Appalachian life and literature and a pioneer of the Appalachian studies movement. This book is an edited compilation of Williams' memoirs of his childhood.
LC Classification Number
CT275.W565A3 2003
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