Description
The Contemporary South
Join us for discussions exploring contemporary rural influences on life in the South. Through the books chosen for this series we will explore works of four outstanding authors and share our experiences about rural southern living. Leading scholars will provide commentary and guide the discussions.
NOTTOWAY COUNTY LIBRARY
September 14 - October 26, 1987 MONDAYS at 7:30 PM
Blackstone Branch, Blackstone
September 14
Dr. Suzanne Jones - University of Richmond
Oral History by Lee Smith
September 28
Dr. Frank Papovich - Hampden-Sydney College
A Childhood: The Biography of a Place by Harry Crews
October 12
Dr. Peter Wirth - Independent Scholar
July 7 by Jill McCorkle
October 26
Dr. Vanessa Saunders — University of Virginia
A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest Gaines
The Contemporary Rural South is a book discussion / lecture series funded by a grant from the Virginia Foundation for Humanities and Public Policy. The grant is sponsored by the Walter Cecil Rawls Library & Museum.
Illustration by Sara B. Watkins
