Catalog

Record Details

Catalog Search



James Still : a life  Cover Image Book Book

James Still : a life / Carol Boggess.

Boggess, Carol, (author.).

Summary:

"James Still is one of the most beloved and important writers in Appalachian literature. ... Carol Boggess offers a detailed portrait of Still."--Inside jacket cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780813174181
  • ISBN: 081317418X
  • Physical Description: xiii, 534 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Preface -- A southern boyhood, 1906-1924 -- College years: searching and learning, 1924-1930 -- Early works: finding a place and a purpose, 1931-1941 -- Army life: to the war and back again, 1942-1946 -- Middle work: making a living, living a life, 1947-1974 -- Later work: being a writer, becoming a legend, 1974-2001 -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Subject: Still, James, 1906-2001.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
Appalachian Region > Intellectual life.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch K 818.52 S857zb 2017 (Text) 33126020321000 KY Nonfiction Available -


Additional Resources