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Silas House
Silas Dwane House (born August 7, 1971) is an American writer best known for his novels. He is also a music journalist, environmental activist, and columnist. House's fiction is known for its attention to the natural world, working class characters, and the plight of the rural place and rural people. House is known as a representative for LGBTQ Appalachians and Southerners and is certainly among the most visible LGBTQ people associated with rural America. Early life and education House was born in Corbin, Kentucky and grew up in nearby rural Lily, Laurel County, Kentucky, but he also spent much of his childhood in nearby Leslie County, Kentucky, which he has cited as the basis for the fictional Crow County, which serves as the setting for his first three novels. He has degrees from Eastern Kentucky University (BA in English with emphasis on American literature), and from Spalding University (Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing). In 2000, House was chosen, along with since-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurel County, Kentucky
Laurel County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,613. Its county seat is London. After a special election in January 2016 alcohol sales are permitted only in the city limits of London. The ordinance went into effect on March 27, 2016, 60 days after results of the election. Laurel County is included in the London, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Laurel County, the 80th county to be organized in Kentucky, was established by an act of the general assembly, December 21, 1825, from parts of Rockcastle, Clay, Knox and Whitley Counties. Laurel County was named from the Laurel River, noted for dense laurel thickets along its banks. Laurel County was the location of the Battle of Wildcat Mountain, a pivotal yet little known battle during the American Civil War that kept Confederate armies from advancing on Big Hill, a major stronghold during the war. After a fire damaged the courthouse i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern United States
The Southern United States (sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, or simply the South) is a geographic and cultural region of the United States of America. It is between the Atlantic Ocean and the Western United States, with the Midwestern and Northeastern United States to its north and the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico to its south. Historically, the South was defined as all states south of the 18th century Mason–Dixon line, the Ohio River, and 36°30′ parallel.The South . ''Britannica.com''. Retrieved June 5, 2021. Within the South are different subregions, such as the |
Judy Gaines Young Book Award
The Judy Gaines Young Book Award is given annually by Transylvania University to honor the author of a book of distinction written in the Appalachian region in the previous two or three years. The award was endowed in 2015 by Dr. Byron Young, a Lexington-area professor and neurologist, in honor of his late wife. The program is currently coordinated by Transylvania Professor of English Martha Billips and Poet-in-Residence Maurice Manning. Winners * 2015 - Holly Goddard Jones for ''The Next Time You See Me'' * 2016 - Amy Greene for ''Long Man'' * 2017 - Crystal Wilkinson for ''The Birds of Opulence'' * 2018 - Kathleen Driskell for ''Next Door to the Dead'' * 2019 - Silas House for ''Southernmost'' * 2020 - Frank X Walker for ''Last Will, Last Testament'' Past Nominees 2015 * Ron Houchin for ''The Man Who Saws Us in Half'' * George Ella Lyon for ''Many-Storied House'' * Jeff Daniel Marion for ''Letters to the Dead'' * Allison Seay for ''To See the Queen'' * Lee Smith for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Crowther
Hal Crowther (born 1945) is an American journalist and essayist. Biography His essays have been published in many anthologies, including ''Novello: Ten Years of Great American Writing'' (2000). "Dealer's Choice," Crowther's column on southern letters and culture, has been featured in The ''Oxford American'' since 1994. He was executive editor for the ''Spectator'' in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1984 until 1989, and he has also been the film and drama critic for the ''Buffalo News'', media critic for ''Newsweek'', and writer for ''Time magazine''. Additionally, Crowther has written for The Humanist and Free Inquiry magazines. He has also been a regular contributor to the book pages of The ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution''. Education He is a graduate of Williams College, where he was sports editor of the Williams Record, and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Family He lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina with his wife, novelist Lee Smith. Awards In 1992 his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
