Can't not think of Morrison's Beloved, immediately. Totally not a scholar on this subject, myself, but as someone who's studying English and recently moved to the South...this is awesome, and a really fun read. I'll be keeping an eye out for resonances (and listening to the playlist on Spotify!).
Yes! I can't believe I left Morrison out. Beloved really is one of the hallmarks of this genre, and one of the most well-crafted books I have ever read.
Good think-piece. Thanks. I'm a southern writer, but my novels don't really fit Southern Gothic -- just contemporary southern lit, I guess, but often with some quirky, odd characters. My short stories started veering into Southern Odd more often than not (yes, I just made up that subgenre). Not sure they technically fit Gothic, but heavily influenced by it, I've realized after the fact. Huge Flannery O'Connor fan among many others. Glad I found this 'stack. Thank you.
Can't not think of Morrison's Beloved, immediately. Totally not a scholar on this subject, myself, but as someone who's studying English and recently moved to the South...this is awesome, and a really fun read. I'll be keeping an eye out for resonances (and listening to the playlist on Spotify!).
Yes! I can't believe I left Morrison out. Beloved really is one of the hallmarks of this genre, and one of the most well-crafted books I have ever read.
Good think-piece. Thanks. I'm a southern writer, but my novels don't really fit Southern Gothic -- just contemporary southern lit, I guess, but often with some quirky, odd characters. My short stories started veering into Southern Odd more often than not (yes, I just made up that subgenre). Not sure they technically fit Gothic, but heavily influenced by it, I've realized after the fact. Huge Flannery O'Connor fan among many others. Glad I found this 'stack. Thank you.
Thanks, Robb! I love the idea of Southern Odd— that might be where my writing is leaning these days as well. Glad to have you here!