Date of Award
4-16-2002
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
English
First Advisor
Martha E. Cook, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
E. Derek Taylor, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Michael Lund, Ph.D.
Abstract
Author Lee Smith began writing years ago as a small child. She is now highly acclaimed and a distinguished author. Her works, including nine novels and many short stories, range in topics from Southern life and mountain customs to family feuds and profound relationships. Each of the topics offering resounding voices, unique perspectives, and spirited approaches to the world. The research explores Lee Smith’s the last day the dogbushes bloomed and family linen. Despite the difference in techniques and level of maturity evident in Smith’s novels, both her first novel and those later in her career explore many of the same themes with the same outlook.
Recommended Citation
Poliey, Bree A., "Lee Smith's The Last Day the Dogbushes Bloomed and Family Linen: Children's Loss of Innocence" (2002). Theses & Honors Papers. 155.
https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/etd/155
