| Alias Bill Arp: Charles Henry Smith and the South's Goodly Heritage Contributor(s): Parker, David B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820334502 ISBN-13: 9780820334509 Publisher: University of Georgia Press OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - History | United States - 19th Century - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.63 lbs) 218 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From 1861 to 1903 humorist Charles Henry Smith, writing as Bill Arp, a sly Georgia back-woodsman, was the South's most widely read newspaper columnist. Knowing the immense popularity of Smith's writings historian have suggested that southerners saw him as a voice for their concerns. While the idea that Bill Arp spoke for his region is sound, the intent of the writings has been misconstrued over time, argues David Parker. In Alias Bill Arp, Parker shows that Smith was not a contented observer of the post-Reconstruction New South as is widely inferred from his most widely read work--his syndicated weekly column in the Atlanta Constitution that he began writing in 1878. Considering the full range of Smith's work, Parker says, shows him to be one of the South's harshest critics. After a brief survey of Smith's life, Parker surveys the Bull Arp writings, highlighting their major topics, and explaining what they meant to readers of that era. |
Contributor Bio(s): Parker, David B.: - DAVID B. PARKER is a professor of history at Kennesaw State University. He is the author of Alias Bill Arp: Charles Henry Smith and the South's "Goodly Heritage". |