Mary Bayard Clarke's Plain-Folk Humor: Writing Women into the Literature and Politics of Reconstruction.

A literary criticism is presented which focuses on the writings of North Carolina author Mary Bayard Clarke, focusing on her use of vernacular humor to discuss class and race relations in the Southern U.S. during Reconstruction. Particular focus is given to her nonfiction descriptions of Abby House,...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Southern History Vol. 76; no. 2; pp. 241 - 275
Autor principal:	CENSER, JANE TURNER
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	Southern Historical Association May2010
Materias:	Criticism Clarke, Mary Bayard, 1827-1886 Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) in literature Humor & society Race relations in literature Social conditions in the Southern States, 1865-1945 Intellectual life Southern States
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Sumario:	A literary criticism is presented which focuses on the writings of North Carolina author Mary Bayard Clarke, focusing on her use of vernacular humor to discuss class and race relations in the Southern U.S. during Reconstruction. Particular focus is given to her nonfiction descriptions of Abby House, a poor, North Carolina woman, and the fictional character of Betsey Bittersweet. The use of racist remarks, threats of violence, and degrading commentary concerning African Americans is discussed.