Conversations with Dorothy Allison by Mae Miller Claxton

Often called a 'writer-rock star' and a 'cult icon,' Allison is a true performer of the written word. Allison has frequently used her position, through passionate lectures and enthusiastic interviews, to give voice to issues dear to her: poverty, working-class life, domestic violence, feminism and women's relationships, the contemporary South, and gay/lesbian life. 1949) has been known-as with Larry Brown and Lee Smith-as a purveyor of the 'gritty' contemporary South that, in many ways, is worlds away from prevailing 'Southern Gothic' representations of the region. Since the publication of her groundbreaking novel, Bastard Out of Carolina (1992), Dorothy Allison (b.

In the absence of a biography of Allison’s life, Conversations with Dorothy Allison presents Allison’s perspectives on her life, literature, and her conflicted role as a public figure. In this collection, spanning almost two decades, Allison the performer and Allison the careful craftsperson both emerge, creating a portrait of a complex woman. At the same time, Allison also takes the craft of writing very seriously. Often called a “writer-rock star” and a “cult icon,” Allison is a true performer of the written word. Allison has frequently used her position, through passionate lectures and enthusiastic interviews, to give voice to issues dear to her: poverty, working-class life, domestic violence, feminism and women’s relationships, the contemporary South, and gay/lesbian life. 1949) has been known-as with Larry Brown and Lee Smith-as a purveyor of the working class, contemporary South. In the absence of a biography of Allison’s life, Conversations with Dorothy Allison presents Allison’s perspectives on her life, literature, and her conflicted role as a public figure.Since the publication of her groundbreaking novel, Bastard Out of Carolina, Dorothy Allison (b.

Often called a “writer-rock star” and a “cult icon,” Allison is a true performer of the written word.Īt the same time, Allison also takes the craft of writing very seriously. 1949) has been known-along with Larry Brown and Lee Smith-as a purveyor of the working-class, contemporary South. Since the publication of her groundbreaking novel, Bastard Out of Carolina, Dorothy Allison (b.

Conversations with Dorothy Allison by Mae Miller Claxton