The Southern Literary Review celebrates southern authors and their contributions to American literature. We feature the classic writers who have defined southern literature, and we highlight emerging authors through interviews, profiles, and book reviews.
Written by: JC Robertson
Southern States
Southern literature is defined as literature about the South, written by authors who were either brought up in the South, spent many years in the South, or came from southern parents. But exactly where does the “South” begin and end? Geographically, the South can reach as far west as Oklahoma and Texas, and as far north as Kentucky, and Virginia. Some might argue for the inclusion of parts of Illinois, Tennessee, or even Maryland.
Characteristics of southern literature are: (more…)
Written by: JC Robertson