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Lädt ... Writing Appalachia: One Year of Essaysvon Joshua Wilkey
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Written by someone who lives and works in the Appalachians, these essays describe the systemic forces that have led to the Appalachians being as they are. The author clearly cares for the people and region he is describing, and even though he is college educated, is choosing a life that tries to improve his home, rather than leaving it for more glamorous or easier areas. This is an interesting counterpoint to JD Vance’s book, Hillbilly Elegy. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
What started as a way to get into the daily discipline of writing turned into a blog with much wider appeal than Wilkey ever imagined. The essays in this book, many of which first appeared on his blog, This Appalachia Life, reveal the complexities of Appalachia. Wilkey argues that any story about Appalachia that doesn't have the potential to break a reader's heart might be glossed over in some way. In the pages of this book, Wilkey strips away the veneer of oversimplification, victim-blaming, and historical amnesia to reveal the region's people and circumstances in historical and cultural context. The essays are simultaneously personal and scholarly, framing Wilkey's lived experiences growing up in poverty through the lens of his training as an historian and scholar. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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