Away Down South: A History of Southern Identity

Coming to terms with southern identity is no easy matter, as a character in Thomas McGuane's short story "Gallatin Canyon" recognizes when she describes her ex-husband from below the Mason-Dixon Line: "Bob's from the South. For men, it's a full-time job being Southern....

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Published in:Journal of American culture (Malden, Mass.) Mass.), 2007, Vol.30 (4), p.435
Main Author: Starnes, Joe Samuel
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
American history
Carter, Jimmy
Ellison, Ralph (1914-1994)
Faulkner, William (1897-1962)
Foxworthy, Jeff
Kennedy, Ellen
McGuane, Thomas
Nonfiction
Walker, Alice (1944- )
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Summary:Coming to terms with southern identity is no easy matter, as a character in Thomas McGuane's short story "Gallatin Canyon" recognizes when she describes her ex-husband from below the Mason-Dixon Line: "Bob's from the South. For men, it's a full-time job being Southern. It just wears them out."
ISSN:1542-7331
1542-734X
DOI:10.1111/j.1542-734X.2007.00622.x