Crossing the Creek

Crossing the Creek
Author: Anna Lillios
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780813038094

Drawing from interviews with people who knew both writers, as well as letters between them and other documented evidence of their meetings, Lillios (English, U. of Central Florida) offers an intriguing and in-depth study of the friendship between writers Zora Neale Hurston and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. She describes their complicated interracial friendship during the 1940s, when both were at the height of their fame and creativity and had published successful memoirs--Hurston's Dust Tracks on a Road and Rawlings' Cross Creek--following their novels Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Yearling, respectively. Focusing on the year 1942, when the two met, she describes the development of their friendship, the development of their writing craft that culminated in their masterpieces, their memoirs, and how they influenced each other as they struggled to complete their last creative works.

Cross Creek

Cross Creek
Author: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2024-10-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Immerse yourself in the rustic beauty of rural Florida with "Cross Creek" by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. This evocative memoir captures the essence of life in a small community, weaving together vivid descriptions of nature, local characters, and the trials of farming. As Rawlings shares her experiences, you may ask yourself: What does it truly mean to belong to a place and its people? But here’s a thought to ponder: Can the lessons learned from the land shape our understanding of life itself? Experience the warmth and wisdom of Rawlings' storytelling as she paints a rich tapestry of life at Cross Creek. Her reflections on the rhythms of nature and the resilience of the human spirit offer insights that resonate deeply with readers of all backgrounds. Are you ready to discover the timeless lessons that nature and community can teach us? With beautifully crafted prose and heartfelt observations, this book invites you to connect with the land and the lives intertwined with it. It’s not just a memoir; it’s a celebration of the simple joys and profound truths found in everyday life. This is your chance to explore the heart of Florida through Rawlings' eyes. Will you let "Cross Creek" guide you on a journey of discovery and connection? Don’t miss the opportunity to own this literary treasure. Purchase "Cross Creek" now and embark on a journey through the landscapes and lives of a bygone era!

Blood of My Blood

Blood of My Blood
Author: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Publisher:
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2002
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780813024431

Thought to be lost forever, the first novel of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Yearling portrays the life of a young artist caught in a destructive relationship with her overprotective mother. (General Fiction)

The Private Marjorie

The Private Marjorie
Author: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Publisher:
Total Pages: 720
Release: 2004
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9780813027838

The letters, written to her second husband, Norton S. Baskin, from 1938 to her death in 1953, present a sharply drawn picture of the nation as it struggled through the end of the Depression, World War II, and the beginning of the Cold War era, as well as a picture of Rawlings's intriguing life, which ranged from the Florida scrub to the New York literary scene. Above all, they reveal the temperamental writer at her most human - candid, lonely, insecure, bawdy, generous, and always fortified by her love for Baskin.

The Yearling

The Yearling
Author: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2011-06-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442441003

An American classic—and Pulitzer Prize–winning story—that shows the ultimate bond between child and pet. No novel better epitomizes the love between a child and a pet than The Yearling. Young Jody adopts an orphaned fawn he calls Flag and makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as his family fights off wolves, bears, and even alligators, and faces failure in their tenuous subsistence farming, Jody must finally part with his dear animal friend. There has been a film and even a musical based on this moving story, a fine work of great American literature.

Natural Writer

Natural Writer
Author: Judy Cook
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1575052083

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings dreamt of becoming a famous writer from the time that she was a young girl. After several years of searching for adventure and success, Marjorie finally found inspiration in the wild country of central Florida. While living there, she produced several popular works of fiction, including the Pulitzer Prize - winning novel The Yearling.

The Sojourner

The Sojourner
Author: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2022-08-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Sojourner" by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Cracker Gothic

Cracker Gothic
Author: Duncan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781618460714

PRAISE FOR Wanda Duncan: "In Cracker Gothic, Wanda Duncan writes about the intersections between family and place with precision, wit, and loving detail. Capturing moments that are at times humorous and at other times heartbreaking, Duncan makes spending time in the Florida swamp an unexpected, lyrical pleasure." - Aimee Mepham, author of "Raving Ones"