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"A Spark" With Critical Introduction "Ore And Lore: Mining, Literature, And Loss", Andrea J. Warren

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This thesis explores the emotional, physical, and familial repercussions of coal mining in the Appalachian region, especially in regards to relationships within the community. The thesis is divided into two parts; a critical essay in which the objective facts, statistics, and histories of coal mining are addressed, and a short story which shares the subjective experience of the Hicks family.

Book Review Of Robert Morgan's Nonfiction Books, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Robert Morgan's Nonfiction Books

Book Review Of Hank Reineke: Arlo Guthrie: The Warner Reprise Years, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Arlo Guthrie: The Warner/Reprise Years. By Hank Reineke. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2012. Pp. xix + 327, series editor's foreword, preface, acknowledgments, discography, bibliography, index, 11 photographs, three illustrations.)

Hillbilly Heroin(E), Lauren Audrey Tussey

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

As a native to this region and a writer I have spent much of my life attempting to capture a unique aesthetic of what I see through my essays and poetry. The following thesis is a manuscript of nonfiction essays with a critical introduction and conclusion that work together to provide a cohesive narrative centered in the Appalachian region. Through place specific imagery and implementation of regional dialect, and a narrative lens, my collection reveals an aesthetic of the rapidly expanding genre of Appalachian Literature. By exposing the patriarchal structures present in the region and emphasizing issues such as domestic …

Et Cetera, Marshall University

Et Cetera

Founded in 1953, Et Cetera is an annual literary magazine that publishes the creative writing and artwork of Marshall University students and affiliates. Et Cetera is free to the Marshall University community.

Et Cetera welcomes submissions in literary and film criticism, poetry, short stories, drama, all types of creative non-fiction, photography, and art.

Now & Then (Volume 31, Issue 01, 2015), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 31, Issue 01, published in 2015. The theme of this issue is The Best of 30 Years, Part II. This issue continues the retrospective series by revisiting works from 2000 to 2014, drawing together writing that reflects the changing conditions of Appalachian life in the early twenty first century. The collection moves across topics such as environmental conflict, outmigration, cultural representation, family and faith, and the realities of economic hardship, often grounded in personal narrative and lived experience. Several pieces address the tension between tradition and change, including the preservation of local …

Now & Then (Volume 30, Issue 02, 2015), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 30, Issue 02, published in 2015. The theme of this issue is The Best of 30 Years, Part I. This issue presents the first part of a retrospective collection, drawing from selected works published between 1984 and 1999 to revisit major themes in Appalachian studies. It brings together essays, interviews, and narratives that reflect on topics such as health, place, and cultural tradition, community leadership, labor activism, media, religion, and humor, illustrating the breadth of concerns that have shaped the magazine's earlier volumes. The selections emphasize lived experience, storytelling, and regional identity, …

0829: John Mckernan Collection, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

The John McKernan Collection contains mostly published materials that John McKernan collected related to his own poetry. There are a limited number of non-McKernan publications that he saved.

Unexpected Zeus, Adam Lambert

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Why We Stay, Brittany Nicole Mcintyre

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Why we stay is a piece of Creative Non-Fiction, is a work that is heavily focused on region. The narrative takes up the life of a female Appalachian. The challenges of being an Appalachian woman raising a family are analyzed alongside such issues as domestic violence, family dysfunction, and mental illness. Because the piece is set in both rural and urban Appalachia, the issue of family is examined in terms of generational conflict and the strong bonds of a matriarch.

Now & Then (Volume 29, Issue 02, 2014), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 29, Issue 02, published in 2014. The theme of this issue is Music in Appalachia. This issue reflects on the role music has in shaping personal identity, community life, and regional tradition. It brings together historical accounts and contemporary reflections that connect early folk practices, recorded sessions, and festival traditions with present day performance and reinterpretation. Attention is given to the movement of music between rural and urban spaces, the blending of influences across racial and cultural lines, and the persistence of locally rooted styles alongside global connections. Personal narratives emphasize music …

Now & Then (Volume 30, Issue 01, 2014), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 30, Issue 01, published in 2014. The theme of this issue is Civil Wars in Appalachia. It uses the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War to examine conflict, division, and reconciliation within the region. It presents historical accounts and personal narratives that document the impact of the war on families and communities, including loss, displacement, and long lasting social divisions. The issue also connects nineteenth century conflict to ongoing disputes over land, resources, and authority, illustrating how struggles over ownership and identity have persisted in different forms. Attention is given to military …

The National Storytelling Festival: Words, Music, And Memories, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Excerpt: A Other acclaimed masters of the spoken word scheduled to appear at this year’s Festival include David Novak, Minton Sparks, Joseph Bruchac, Milbre Burch, and Jackson Gillman. Each year the Festival seeks to represent storytelling from a range of cultural traditions, and this year is no exception. Rev. Robert Jones and Diane Ferlatte will present stories and music relating African American experience, while Festival attendees may also see and hear performances by Yiddish storyteller Shonaleigh, Chinese American storyteller and musician Charlie Chin, and Brazilian performance artist Antonio Rocha. Several special events will be held in Anyone who shares an …

Book Review Of Caleb Beissert: Federico Garcia Lorca & Pablo Neruda: Beautiful, Translations From The Spanish, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Review of Caleb Beissert: Federico Garcia Lorca & Pablo Neruda: Beautiful, Translations from the Spanish

The Akron Offering: A Ladies' Literary Magazine, 1849-1850, Jon Miller

University of Akron Press Publications

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From 1849 to 1850, Calista Cummings edited and published Akron's first literary magazine, The Akron Offering. At the time, Akron was a booming canal town on the verge of even greater prosperity. By turns religious, comic, romantic, and political, this extraordinary collection of early midwestern creative literature expresses a wide range of sometimes contradictory opinions on both the important questions of its day and the important questions of today: historical events such as the California Gold Rush of 1849 and the 1848 revolutions in Europe are considered alongside more timeless contemplations on truth, justice, and …

Et Cetera, Marshall University

Et Cetera

Founded in 1953, Et Cetera is an annual literary magazine that publishes the creative writing and artwork of Marshall University students and affiliates. Et Cetera is free to the Marshall University community.

Et Cetera welcomes submissions in literary and film criticism, poetry, short stories, drama, all types of creative non-fiction, photography, and art.

Now & Then (Volume 29, Issue 01, 2013), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 29, Issue 01, published in 2013. The theme of this issue is Appalachian Industry. This issue traces the region's varied forms of labor from agriculture and craft production to manufacturing, resource extraction, and emerging local economies. It presents personal narratives and historical accounts that connect work to identity, emphasizing how industry has shaped daily life, family structures, and community values. Attention is given to wartime production, scientific research, and industrial expansion, as well as to smaller scale and evolving enterprises such as craft markets, food production, and tourism. The issue also considers …

Now & Then (Volume 28, Issue 02, 2013), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 28, Issue 02, published in 2013. The theme of this issue is Global Appalachia. This issue brings together the region's connections to international cultures, histories, and exchanges. Through comparative studies, personal narratives, and cultural accounts, it considers parallels between Appalachia and regions such as Rwanda, China, Alaska, and Europe, illustrating shared experiences of landscape, resource use, and misrepresentation. The issue also documents the presence of global influences within Appalachia, including immigrant communities, cross cultural relationships, artistic exchange, and the worldwide movement of Appalachian traditions. Attention is given to how global perspectives shape …

0800: Chris Greene Collection, 2000-2009, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

The Chris Greene Collection includes essays submitted for the MLK, Jr. Symposium Essay Competition, the winners chosen for the competition in 2007, and the winning entries booklets for 2005-2007. This collection also includes information about the Marshall University and Appalachian Studies Association NEH Challenge Grant Application. Along with this, you will find newspaper clippings, letters and emails to and from Chris Greene, and notes taken by Greene.

The Longest Night, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Word-Weaving In Tennessee: The National Storytelling Festival, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Excerpt: Appalachia is a storied land. Every place within the region has its own story, and virtually every person who has spent a significant amount of time in a specific Appalachian place has been affected by—indeed, has become part of—that story.

Book Review Of The Oxford Book Of American Poetry: The Difficulty Of Anthologizing American Poetry, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Review of The Oxford Book of American Poetry: The Difficulty of Anthologizing American Poetry

James Still: The Dean Of Appalachian Literature, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Excerpt: James Still (1906-2001) wrote “Heritage,” his signature poem, in 1935, and he continued to read it before audiences large and small into the 21st Century.

Robinson Jeffers: Appalachian, Californian, Poet, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Excerpt: April is also National Poetry Month, and this column will focus on an April-themed poem—not one of the many April poems evincing sincere religiosity or forced sentimentality, and not that famous poem that cynically asserts that “April is the cruelest month, breeding / Lilacs out of the dead land.

Et Cetera, Marshall University

Et Cetera

Founded in 1953, Et Cetera is an annual literary magazine that publishes the creative writing and artwork of Marshall University students and affiliates. Et Cetera is free to the Marshall University community.

Et Cetera welcomes submissions in literary and film criticism, poetry, short stories, drama, all types of creative non-fiction, photography, and art.

Now & Then (Volume 27, Issue 02, 2012), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 27, Issue 02, published in 2012. The theme of this issue is Serving Appalachia. This issue highlights the many ways individuals and organizations dedicate themselves to meeting the needs of Appalachian communities through compassion, advocacy, education, and faith. Articles profile efforts ranging from housing assistance, disaster relief, and programs for women and at risk youth to grassroots healthcare, community agriculture, the arts, and initiatives supporting people with disabilities. Personal stories of teachers, nurses, volunteers, activists, and everyday citizens underscore service as both a moral calling and a practical response to hardship, while …

Now & Then (Volume 28, Issue 01, 2012), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 28, Issue 01, published in 2012. The theme of this issue is Nuevo Appalachia. This issue examines the historical and contemporary presence of Hispanic and Latino communities in the region. It traces early Spanish exploration alongside modern immigration patterns, highlighting how Latino populations have reshaped communities in both urban and rural Appalachia through work, family life, entrepreneurship, and cultural traditions. Essays and narratives address themes of migration, assimilation, and identity, including responses to immigration enforcement, access to housing, and the development of local institutions and religious practices. Foodways, festivals, music, and language …

Et Cetera, Marshall University

Et Cetera

Founded in 1953, Et Cetera is an annual literary magazine that publishes the creative writing and artwork of Marshall University students and affiliates. Et Cetera is free to the Marshall University community.

Et Cetera welcomes submissions in literary and film criticism, poetry, short stories, drama, all types of creative non-fiction, photography, and art.

Now & Then (Volume 26, Issue 02, 2011), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 26, Issue 02, published in 2010. The theme of this issue is Getting Around Appalachia. This issue examines the many ways people navigate Appalachian terrain, history, and daily life, highlighting the ingenuity required to move through a mountainous landscape. Articles explore transportation ranging from historic inclines, trucks, and family vehicles to footbridges, rivers, and modern zip lines, alongside personal journeys and the cultural meanings attached to travel and mobility. Through essays, poetry, photography, and reviews, the issue portrays "getting around" as both a practical necessity and a defining aspect of Appalachian experience, …

Now & Then (Volume 27, Issue 01, 2011), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 27, Issue 01, published in 2011. The theme of this issue is Greening of Appalachia. This issue explores environmental awareness, sustainability, and renewal in Appalachia, emphasizing both contemporary initiatives and longstanding regional traditions of living close to the land. Articles examine conservation efforts, ecological restoration, green building, herbal knowledge, local agriculture, and the environmental health challenges facing mountain communities, alongside personal reflections on nature and memory. Through essays, poetry, and reviews, the issue presents "greening" as both a modern movement and a continuation of practices deeply rooted in Appalachian culture, highlighting the …