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Southern gothic writing is a form of writing that exists in the south. It is a sort of dark writing and it has pretty dark humor. most of the characters die in the end, if serena is anything to go by, but it all works out in the end. In some kinda sorta way.

William Faulkner

Born- September 25, 1897

Died- July 06, 1962

1. Won a Nobel Prize

2. Most of his books are set in Mississippi

3. He wrote screen plays

1. The sound and the furry

2. As i lay dying

3. Light in august

“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”

― William Faulkner

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The southern gothic genre was literature that was from the 19th century. This literature included some dark humor and the characters were very damaged. It is typically wrote about in the south.

Carson McCullers
Born: February 19, 1917
Died: September 29, 1967

From Columbus, Georgia and died in Nyack, NY

1. At first when she was younger she wanted to be a musician.
2. She planned to attend the Juilliard School of Music.
3. Her real name is actually Lula.

1) The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
2) The Ballad of the Sad Café
3) The Member of the Wedding

Quote: “The theme is the theme of humiliation, which is the square root of sin, as opposed to the freedom from humiliation, and love, which is the square root of wonderful.”

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I believe Southern Gothic is southern writing that mainly focus on  damaged or  delusional characters. It was created  in the 19th century for authors to express the problems they saw in society.

FLANNERY O" CONNER
Born: March 25, 1925
Died:  August  3, 1964

She was born in  Savannah GA and passed away in Milledgeville, GA.

1.)  She lived for 14 years after she was diagnosed with Lupus.
2.)She wrote 31 short stories.
3.) She was an a,amateur cartoonist.

1. A good man is hard to find
2. The Violent Bear It Away
3. Wise Blood

Quote " The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it."

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Southern gothic is a writing style that focus on the south and dark gothic scenery.  It can include dark literature and showed the current problems in society.

Zora Neale Hurston
Born:  January 7, 1891
Death: January 28, 1960
From: Notasulga, AL and died in Fort Pierce, FL

1. She was an atheist
2. Her father was the mayor of the first all black incorporated communities
3. She called Truman the Butcher of Asia

1. Their Eyes Were Watching God
2. Mules and Man
3. Tell my horse

"There are years that ask questions and years that answer."

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Southern Gothic in my words is books written in the early 19th century that where based in the south with transgressive thoughts and dark humor

HARRY CREWS
Born:June 7, 1935,
Dead: March 28, 2012

From Alma GA died in Gainesville Florida

1.wrote about freakish characters populate a strange, violent, and darkly humorous South.

2.father died while crews was 21 months old.

3. crews went through many bad illnesses with caused him to stay stuck in bed for weeks and months at a time.

“Speaks well of a man to need a little something in this world. I wouldn't trust a man who could git through it cold sober.”

“There is something beautiful about all scars of whatever nature. A scar means the hurt is over, the wound is closed and healed, done with.” op'

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The Southern Gothic genre is from the 19th century.  It often includes dark characters and humor, death, violence, and oppression.

WILLIAM FAULKNER
1.
Born: September 25, 1897
Died: July 6, 1962
2.
He is from New Albany, MS.
3.
- He is a Nobel Prize laureate
- First of four sons
- His grandmother and mother greatly influenced his love for writing because they were avid readers, painters, and photographers.
4.
- As I Lay Dying
- The Sound and the Fury
- Sanctuary
5.
"The past is not dead. In fact, it's not even past." -William Faulkner

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Southern Gothic is a genre of artwork created in the 19th century. The main themes are eerie, mentally twisted, somewhat nightmare-ish symbols. This is also my favorite genre of literature.

Truman Capote
Born: September 30, 1924
Died: August 25, 1984

From New Orleans, Louisiana and died in Los Angeles, California

1. His parents were divorced when he was young.
2. His nickname was Bulldog
3. Was lovers with John Paul Dunphy

1. Breakfast at Tiffany's
2. In Cold Blood
3.Other Voices, Other Rooms

"I'd rather have cancer than a dishonest heart."

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In my opinion Southern Gothic is defined as a genre that usually has a setting in the southern cities along with dark humor and characters who demonstrate quirky or flawed personalities.

HARPER LEE
Born: April 28, 1926
Died: February 19, 2016

From Monroeville, AL and died in Monroeville, AL

1. Graduated from University of Alabama
2. She died from a stroke
3. She was never married and never had children

1. To Kill A Mockingbird
2. Talking Back at Thunder
3. Infamous

Quote
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view."

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Southern Gothic can be defined as: American literature that has gothic elements that take place in the south.

RON RASH:

Born: September 25, 1953

Currently Living

Born in Chester, SC.

1. Won the Frank O'Connor Short Story Award.

2. Attended Clemson University for part of his education.

3. Has 2 children, a daughter and a son.

1. Serena

2. Burning Bright

3. The Cove

“I have come to understand the world will have its way with us despite what we might have wished or once believed.” -Ron Rash

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I would describe Southern Gothic as a type of writing style that is set in a location that is southern. Southern Gothic literature contains righting characterized by dark humor and outlandish characters with questionable characteristics.

Karen Russell
Born: July 10, 1981
Died: She Alive
From: Miami, Florida

1) She was educated at Northwestern University, Coral Gables High School and The University School of Arts
2) She was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards Best Fiction.
3) She was the recipient of MacArthur FOundation "Genius Grant" in 2013.

1) Swamplandia
2) Vampires in the Lemon Grove
3)The Hox River Window

Quote: " The beginning of the end can feel a lot like the middle when you are living in it"

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Southern Gothic works of literature are defined by the southern location of the setting of the text, as well as the bone-chilling plot.

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
Born: Mar 26, 1911
Died: Feb 25, 1983

Was born in Columbus, MS and died in New York.

1. In 1937, he entered a playwriting contest and lost (he was an American Playwright).
2. A near death experience made him a writer (an illness had him bedridden for six months).
3. He lied about his age in a play writing contest for 25 and younger (he was 29) and won $100.

1. A House Not Meant to Stand
2. A Streetcar Named Desire
3. The Glass Menagerie

"The violets in the mountains have broken the rocks."

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My definition of the Southern Gothic here.

PAT CONROY

Born: October 26, 1845
Died: March 4, 2016

From Atlanta, GA and died in  Beaufort, SC.

1. Graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, SC
2. Married 3 times
3. Died from pancreatic cancer

1. The Lords of Discipline
2. The Water is Wide
3. The Prince of Tides

"Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers, that the mind can never break off from the journey."