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Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

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Author Biography

Name:	Dorothy Allison
Birth Date:	April 11, 1949
Place of Birth:	Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Gender:	Female
Occupations:	Writer

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Biography of Dorothy Allison
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"The life and writing of Dorothy Allison illustrate her firm commitment to the two 'outlaw' cultures with which she identifies," wrote a critic for Contemporary Southern Writers, "her 'white trash' South Carolina family, a nd her sexually daring (and non...

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Critical Essay by Vincent King
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In the following essay, King explores the postmodern and feminist aspects of Bastard Out of Carolina.

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In the following essay, Irving analyzes Bastard Out of Carolina in relation to the conventional realist style versus the genre of “accepted” lesbian literature.

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In the following essay, Donlon examines the significance of the front porch as a symbol of privacy and escape in Bastard Out of Carolina.

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Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

About 189 pages (56,820 words) in 8 products