The Silencing of Emily Mullen and Other Essays

by Fred Hobson

Perhaps the preeminent contemporary scholar of southern letters, Fred Hobson is adept at cutting through the many myths and self-illusions spun about the South and exposing a far more intriguing reality. In his inaugural collection of essays, Hobson offers both an astute and deeply personal take on American and southern life. He touches on history, literature, religion, family, race, and sports as he ponders various famous and obscure biographical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807130974
• ISBN13: 9780807130971
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"