Ghosts of the Southern Mountains and Appalachia (eBook)

Nancy Roberts (Autor)

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2019
102 Seiten
University of South Carolina Press (Verlag)
9781643360423 (ISBN)

Infos

Nancy Roberts has often been described to as the "First Lady of American Folklore" and the title is well deserved. Throughout her decades-long career, Roberts documented supernatural experiences and interviewed hundreds of people about their recollections of encounters with the supernatural.

This nationally renowned writer began her undertaking in this ghostly realm as a freelance writer for the Charlotte Observer. Encouraged by Carl Sandburg, who enjoyed her stories and articles, Roberts wrote her first book in 1958. Aptly called a "custodian of the twilight zone" by Southern Living magazine, Roberts based her suspenseful stories on interviews and her rich knowledge of American folklore. Her stories were always rooted in history, which earned her a certificate of commendation from the American Association of State and Local History for her books on the Carolinas and Appalachia.

Autor

Nancy Roberts (1924–2008) was a popular Southern writer who frequently lectured on folklore and creative writing. She is the author of more than twenty books that together have sold more than a million copies. Roberts earned a degree in comparative literature from the University of North Carolina.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.10.2019
• Verlagsort: Columbia
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Horror
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebensdeutung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: ambulance • Appalachia • Battle of South Mountain • Blackberry winter • black hair • Carolina • Cemetery • Dirt Road • Folklore • Foot cavalry • Fort Mountain (Maine) • Fort Mountain (Murray County • funeral home • Georgia) • ghost • Ghost Stories • grave • Halloween • Haunt • Jerky • Legend • Moon-eyed people • Mountain • North Georgia (U.S. state) • Old Book (ghost) • Powder keg • root cellar • Rout • scary • southern • southwest virginia • Spirits • stonewall jackson • Stories • Supernatural • Suspence • Undead • Witches • Wizard Clip
• ISBN-13: 9781643360423 / 9781643360423