00000cam a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217613577058 Buklod 20210119210436.0 m q i ta 210119s2017 xx d r |||| u| 9781107147942 (iLib)UPD-00522070968 DLC DAC rda eng DMLUC PS 261 G33 2017 Gardner, Sarah E. author. Reviewing the South the literary marketplace and the Southern Renaissance, 1920-1941 Sarah E. Gardner (Mercer University, Macon, Georgia). Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press 2017. xiv, 316 pages 24 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Cambridge Studies on the American South Includes bibliographical references and index. "The American South received increased attention from national commentators during the interwar era. Beginning in the 1920s, the proliferation of daily book columns and Sunday book supplements in newspapers reflected a growing audience of educated readers and its demand for books and book reviews. This period of intensified scrutiny coincided with a boom in the publishing industry, which, in turn, encouraged newspapers to pay greater attention to the world of books. Reviewing the South shows how Northern critics were as much involved in the Southern Literary Renaissance as Southern authors and critics. Southern writing, Gardner argues, served as a litmus to gauge Southern exceptionalism. For critics and their readers, nothing less than the region's ability to contribute to the vibrancy and growth of the nation was at stake"--Provided by publisher. American literature Southern States History and criticism. American literature 20th century History and criticism. Book reviewing United States History 20th century. American literature Publishing History 20th century. Book industries and trade United States History 20th century. Critics Northeastern States History 20th century. Southern States Relations Northeastern States. Northeastern States Relations Southern States. Southern States Intellectual life 20th century. Northeastern States Intellectual life 20th century. FO UPD DAC PS 261 G33 2017 Book