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Frazier was born in Asheville, North Carolina, grew up in Andrews and Franklin, North Carolina, [2] and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1973. He earned an M.A. from Appalachian State University in the mid-1970s, and received his Ph.D. in English from the University of South Carolina in 1986.
This category is for novels about animals, including anthropomorphic animals, written for children and young adults. See also : Category:Animal tales Contents
It only attacks with its claws, suggesting it is not a "versatile" demon or spirit, [1] but it can and does speak in some form of English, meaning it can't simply be an animal. It speaks some English, demanding the return of its tail (the actual phrase varies from version to version, but always repeats ).
Lists of characters in a fictional work (mostly people) List of fictional rabbits and hares; List of fictional rodents (mice, rats, beavers, squirrels, porcupines, etc.) List of fictional ungulates (cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys, zebras, deer, camels, giraffes, etc.) List of fictional horses
Mary Noailles Murfree (January 24, 1850 – July 31, 1922) was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. [2] She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the ...
Vance's mother's parents, Bonnie Blanton and Jim Vance Sr., whom he called Mamaw and Papaw, were from Jackson, Kentucky, a city of around 2,100 people in the Appalachian region.
Appalachian Americans, or simply Appalachians, are Americans living in the geocultural area of Appalachia in the eastern United States, or their descendants. [2] [3]While not an official demographic used or recognized by the United States Census Bureau, Appalachian Americans, due to various factors, have developed their own distinct culture within larger social groupings.
Adams has photographed Appalachian families since the mid-1970s. [2] He had first encountered the poor families of the Appalachian Mountains as a child, travelling around the area with his uncle, who was a doctor. [3] His work has been published in three monographs: Appalachian Portraits (1993), Appalachian Legacy (1998), and Appalachian Lives ...