Folks (Doshisha University) interprets the work of American writers whose depictions of traditional communities under attack by modernity are intended to demonstrate the need to preserve individual re
The destructive effects of radical skepticism can be found in any culture, says American scholar Folks, but he focuses on literature of the southern US and the Caribbean during the 20th century to exp
Folks (literature, Doshisha U., Japan) explores the relationship between literature and contemporary ethical problems, focusing on southern US and African American writers, his special interest. Deplo
Contributors probe the centrality of social critique in the works of prominent southern writers and examine the transformation of southern culture represented in its literature. Essays challenge popul
Novelist, poet, screenwriter, journalist, film critic, and cult hero, James Agee was a man of many talents. This collection examines Agee's achievements from the perspective of family members, friends
