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The Corpse in the Stone Wall : Annie Proulx's Ironic New England

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Title

The Corpse in the Stone Wall : Annie Proulx's Ironic New England

Creator

Ryden, Kent C.

Description

Essay describing Annie Proulx's critical treatment of New England - in particular, Vermont - in her works of fiction, "Postcards" and "Heart Songs." Tenuous and tenacious relationships of characters to their rural New England landscapes at once idyllic and ruinous. The failures of fictional New England locals and tourists alike, and the "cultural politics" that pit outside economic influence and quaint projections of regional identity against the provincial knowledge afforded in home spaces and local tradition. Comparisons of Proulx's "New England fiction" to her later works set in and about Wyoming.

Source

Publisher

Lexington Books

Date

2009

Language

en

Type

Book Section

Identifier

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Coverage

20th century
New England

ISBN

9780739123942

Pages

73-85

Place of Publication

Lanham, Maryland