Appalachian Literature General Bibliography

Numerous books and articles have been written about Appalachian culture and literary traditions, including many on specific authors. This bibliography contains general information useful for the study of Appalachian literature. See the author index to find bibliographies for specific writers. Please contact a librarian or call 473-8013 for additional assistance.

Algeo, Katie. "Locals on Local Color: Imaging Identity in Appalachia". Southern Cultures, Winter 2003. 9(4), 27+.

Bial, Raymond. Mist Over the Mountains: Appalachia and Its People. Houghton Mifflin, 1997.

Billings, Dwight B. and Gurney Norman. Confronting Appalachian Stereotypes: Back Talk from an American Region. University of Kentucky Press, 1999.

Caskey, Jefferson D. Appalachian Authors: A Selective Bibliography. Locust Hill Press, 1990.

Couch, William T. Culture in the South. University of Kentucky Press, 1934.

Cuelho, Art. Mountain Ways. Seven Buffalos Press, 1985.

Cuelho, Art. Harvest from the Hills. Seven Buffalos Press, 1984.

Dyer, Joyce. Bloodroot: Reflections on Place by Appalachian Women Writers. University of Kentucky Press, 1998.

Foster, Ruel E. Appalachian Literature: Critical Essays. MHC Publications, 1976.

Giles, Ronald K. In Place: A Collection of Appalachian Writers. Center for Appalachian Studies and Services, 1988.

Haddix, Cecille. Who Speaks for Appalachia? Washington Square Press, 1975.

Higgs, Robert J. and Ambrose N. Manning. Voices from the Hills: Selected Readings of Southern Appalachia. Ungar Publishing Co; 1975.

Hoffman, Edwin D. Fighting Mountaineers: The Struggle for Justice in Appalachia. Houghton Mifflin, 1979.

Humphries, Jefferson and John Lowe. The Future of Southern Letters. Oxford University Press, 1996.

Inness, Sherrie A. and Diana Royer. Breaking Boundaries: New Perspectives on Women’s Regional Writing. University of Iowa Press, 1997.

Lanier, Parks. The Poetics of Appalachian Space. University of Tennessee Press, 1991.

Martin, Judy. Choosing Books for Appalachian Children: An Annotated Bibliography. 1982.

Maurer, Beryl Blake. Mountain Heritage. Mountain State Art and Craft Fair, 1975.

Miller, Danny. Wingless Flights: Appalachia Women in Fiction. Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1996.

Mitchell, Felicia. Her Words: Diverse Voices in Contemporary Appalachian Women’s Poetry. University of Tennessee Press, 2002.

Owens, William T. "Country Roads, Hollers, Coal Towns, and Much More". The Social Studies, July 2000. 91(4), 178+.

Perry, Carolyn and Mary Louise Weaks. The History of Southern Women’s Literature. Louisiana State University Press, 2002.

Sizemore, Judy. Appalachian Literature, Appalachian Culture. Forward in the Fifth, 2000.

Smith, Lee. "Driving Miss Daisy Crazy: or, losing the mind of the South"
. Studies in the Literary Imagination, Spring 2002. 35(1), 117+.

Soupbean: An Anthology of Contemporary Appalachian Literature. Mountain Union Books, 1977.

Thomas, Rudy. The Uneven Ground: An Appalachian Anthology. Kentucke Imprints, 1985.

Vande Brake, Katherine. How They Shine: Melungeon Characters in the Fiction of Appalachia. Mercer University Press, 2001.