William Price Fox (1926–2015)
Autor von South Carolina, off the beaten path
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William Price Fox (April 9, 1926 - April 19, 2015) was an American novelist who was born in Waukegan, Illinois, and lived in South Carolina most of his life. He graduated from the University of South Carolina and wrote Southern Fried, Moonshine Light, Moonshine Bright, Dixiana Moon, and Doctor mehr anzeigen Golf. His novels were rich in details from his South Carolina roots. Fox also wrote for USA Today, the Atlantic Monthly, Golf Digest, Golf Illustrated, Golf Magazine, Sports Illustrated, The Saturday Evening Post, Millionaire Magazine, American Heritage, the Los Angeles Times, and the Village Voice, as well as countless other publications. He died on April 19, 2015, at age 89. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Fox, William Price
- Geburtstag
- 1926-04-09
- Todestag
- 2015-04-19
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- USA
- Geburtsort
- Waukegan, Illinois, USA
- Sterbeort
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Wohnorte
- Arlington, Virginia, USA
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA - Ausbildung
- University of South Carolina
- Berufe
- humorist
salesperson
professor
screenwriter
novelist
short-story writer - Beziehungen
- Gilbert, Sarah (1) (wife)
- Organisationen
- University of Iowa (Writers’ Workshop)
University of South Carolina
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I picked up Southern Fried Plus 6 based on an article in a Columbia, SC publication called The Free Times. The author described it as one of the funniest novels he had ever read, and I became even more curious when it was mention that Fox was based in Columbia, where I lived at the time.
The novel is more a set of short stories, with almost all of them taking place in the South or with Southern characters. Though described as a humorist, Fox's sense of humor may be more refined than my tastes. A few parts made me chuckle, but overall the collection of stories aren't what I catagorize as humor. Instead, I believe Fox is brilliant at capturing a sense of attitude that is uniquely Southern. I wish I could do it more justice, but the picture I have in my mind is of Fox as a man telling tales on a front porch is a small town, deep into South Carolina.
Overall, I recommend this collection to anyone who has an interest in Southern culture, especially centered on Southern storytelling. It should be noted, this collection was written in the 1960's and there is very little that is politically correct about it. Still, it's a shame more people haven't read Fox's work. He's definitely worth checking out.… (mehr)
The novel is more a set of short stories, with almost all of them taking place in the South or with Southern characters. Though described as a humorist, Fox's sense of humor may be more refined than my tastes. A few parts made me chuckle, but overall the collection of stories aren't what I catagorize as humor. Instead, I believe Fox is brilliant at capturing a sense of attitude that is uniquely Southern. I wish I could do it more justice, but the picture I have in my mind is of Fox as a man telling tales on a front porch is a small town, deep into South Carolina.
Overall, I recommend this collection to anyone who has an interest in Southern culture, especially centered on Southern storytelling. It should be noted, this collection was written in the 1960's and there is very little that is politically correct about it. Still, it's a shame more people haven't read Fox's work. He's definitely worth checking out.… (mehr)
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greeneyed_ives | Dec 4, 2010 |
greeneyed_ives | Dec 4, 2010 | 
Wonderful illustratations. Fox is a great Southern humorist. Authors from Updike on have written appreciation.
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OK, but...is it wonderful? Is it exploitative? Does it paint Paige as a story-telling (lying) hustler? The voice seems real to me but what do I know?