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Radford University Dept. of English
Overview
| Works: | 25
works in
25
publications in
1
language and
25
library holdings
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| Classifications: | ps3563.c3527,
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Most widely held works by
Radford University
A conversation with Sharyn McCrumb(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
2
libraries
worldwide
Award-winning author Sharyn McCrumb discusses her works, including The ballad of Frankie Silver, If I'd killed him when I met him, and She walks these hills.
Exit 109(
Journal / Magazine / Newspaper
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in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
A conversation with Gurney Norman(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Gurney Norman talks about the influence of the Appalachian region on his works, and discusses the novel he is currently writing, Crazy quilt.
An evening with Barbara Smith by Barbara Smith (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Noted author, teacher, poet, and editor Barbara Smith reads selections from her works.
A conversation with Barbara Smith(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Author, poet, playwright and former teacher Barbara Smith discusses her writings and reads selections from her works.
An evening with Nikki Giovanni by Nikki Giovanni (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Noted author and poet Nikki Giovanni reads selections from her works and poetry in an entertaining lecture.
A conversation with Nikki Giovanni(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Noted author and poet Nikki Giovanni discusses her works and philosophy of life.
Heather Ross Miller by Heather Ross Miller (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1988
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Heather Ross Miller reads from her novel, Romance at short notice, in this lecture of the 1988 Highland Summer Conference at Radford University, sponsored by the Dept. of English.
Conversation with-- Dr. Robert J Higgs(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1988
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
East Tennessee State University professor of English Robert J. "Jack" Higgs discusses Appalachian literature and culture with Parks Lanier at the 1988 Highland Summer Conference. sponsored by the Dept. of English.
Conversation. Gurney Norman(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1985
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Writer Gurney Norman discusses his work and the influence of his Appalachian heritage.
Conversation by James Still (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1985
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Dr. Parks Lanier of the Radford University English Dept. and James Still discuss many of the concepts and characters employed in Still's works. Presented as part of the 1985 Highland Summer Conference.
Danny Marian [i.e. Marion], poetry reading by Jeff Daniel Marion (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1983
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Danny Marian reads selections of his poetry and talks about his life.
Readings by folklorist Loyal Jones ; Musical selections by the Dunevant family(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1982
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Jones tells humorous stories and sings ballads and folk songs collected in Appalachia, and the Dunevant family plays traditional Appalachian music as part of the Highland Summer Conference 1982 at Radford University.
Fiction reading by Max Apple by Max Apple (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1982
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Max Apple reads and discusses some of his literary works as a presentation in the 1982 Highland Summer Conference.
Conversation with Lou Crabtree by Lou V Crabtree (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1983
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Parks Lanier and Grace Edwards talk with Lou Crabtree on the 50th anniversary of her graduation from Radford Normal School. Ms. Crabtree also reads some of her recent poetry.
Lecture & storytelling by "Mr. Appalachia, " Dr. Cratis Williams by Cratis D Williams (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1982
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Williams discusses the history of the Appalachian dialect and tells a folktale in the dialect in a lecture presented at the Highland Summer Conference 1982 at Radford University.
Transcendentalism in the hills three Appalachian novelists by Robert J Higgs (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1981
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Dr. Robert J. Higgs discusses the influence of the American transcendentalist authors on the Appalachian novelists Anne Armstrong, Harriette Arnow, and Wilma Dykeman as a lecture in the 1981 Highland Summer Conference, sponsored by the Radford University Dept. of English.
Thomas Wolfe remembered by Wilma Dykeman (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1981
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Dykeman discusses Wolfe, his works, and her personal recollections of the author in a lecture during the 1980 Highland Summer Conference sponsored by the Radford University Dept. of English.
Heather Ross Miller, fiction reading by Heather Ross Miller (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1981
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Miller reads excerpts from her novels, Tenants of the house and Confessions of a champeen fire baton twirler, as a lecture of the 1981 Highland Summer Conference at Radford University, sponsored by the Dept. of English.
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Associated Subjects
American essays American literature Appalachian Region Arnow, Harriette Louisa Simpson,--1908-1986 Art, American Authors, American Ballads, English Chaucer, Geoffrey,--d. 1400 Civilization College prose, American College student newspapers and periodicals College students' writings, American College verse, American Crabtree, Lou V Criticism, interpretation, etc. Dykeman, Wilma English language English language--Dialects Essay Essays Festschriften Folklore Folk music Folk songs, English Giovanni, Nikki Higgs, Robert J.,--1932- Interviews McCrumb, Sharyn,--1948- Norman, Gurney,--1937- Novelists, American Periodicals Radford University Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616 Smith, Barbara Still, James,--1906-2001 Tales Tolkien, J. R. R.--1892-1973 Transcendentalism (New England) Virginia--Radford Wit and humor Wolfe, Thomas,--1900-1938
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