Revisiting the Southern Grotesque: Mikhail Bakhtin and the Case of Carson McCullers

The novels of Carson McCullers are discussed. McCullers accentuates the vitality of the grotesque vision.

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Published in:The Southern literary journal 2001-03, Vol.33 (2), p.108-123
Main Author: Gleeson-White, Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescents
American literature
Anderson, Sherwood (1876-1941)
Bakhtin, Mikhail
Capote, Truman (1924-1984)
Criticism and interpretation
Desire
Faulkner, William (1897-1962)
Femininity
Gender identity
Grotesque
Literary criticism
Literary tropes
Literature
Loneliness
McCullers, Carson
McCullers, Carson (1917-1967)
Novels
Vehicular flight
Weddings
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Summary:The novels of Carson McCullers are discussed. McCullers accentuates the vitality of the grotesque vision.
ISSN:0038-4291
1534-1461
2470-9506
1534-1461
2474-8102
DOI:10.1353/slj.2001.0006