"Archetypes and stereotypes of Appalachia literature/culture, an inquiry and discussion", 2001.

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"Archetypes and stereotypes of Appalachia literature/culture, an inquiry and discussion", 2001.

Consists of Robert "Jack" Higg's eight typed page syllabus for an Appalachian Writers Workshop at the Hindman Settlement School. This collection provides insight into Appalachian Writers Workshop organizer's practices and approach.

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Appalachian State University, ASU

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Appalachian State University. W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection. Archives.

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Hindman Settlement School

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Earl Palmer, a Bell County, Kentucky native, worked extensively in the Appalachian region, portraying scenery and traditional culture in his photographs. From the description of Earl Palmer Photographs, ca. 1950-ca. 1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191916829 Elizabeth Watts came to Hindman from New York in 1909, intending to stay only one year. Instead, she served successively as teacher, principal, and director for forty-seven years, and was on the School's governing bo...

Appalachian Writers Workshop (Hindman, Ky.)

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Higgs, Robert J., 1932-....

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Founded in 1977, the Appalachian Writers Workshop is Hindman's annual workshop which supports emerging regional writers. It offers a weeklong workshop with seminars and one-on-one conferences. Jack Higgs has written and edited a dozen books including God in the Stadium: Sports and Religion in America (a Pulitzer Prize nominee) and Appalachia Inside Out. He taught courses in Appalchian, Southern and American literature for 27 years. From the description of "Archetypes and stereotypes ...