The Silent Appalachian

Author	: Vicki Sigmon Collins
Publisher	: McFarland
Total Pages	: 226
Release	: 2017-01-03
ISBN-13	: 9781476667683
ISBN-10	: 1476667683
Rating	: 4/5 (83 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Silent Appalachian by : Vicki Sigmon Collins

Download or read book The Silent Appalachian written by Vicki Sigmon Collins and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appalachian literature is filled with silent or non-discursive characters. The reasons for their wordlessness vary. Some are mute or pretend to be, some choose not to speak or are silenced by grief, trauma or fear. Others mutter monosyllables, stutter, grunt and point, speak in tongues or idiosyncratic language. They capture the reader's attention by what they don't say.

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