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Rural Writing

Author : Mauricette Fournier
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1527572536

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If, as a corollary of urbanization, many artists seized, as early as the nineteenth century and most of the twentieth century, the city as object and scene of their reflection on a world under construction, it was not the same for rural areas. Generally speaking, until recently, the countryside's representations have been shaped by the writings of a ruling class. However, in recent decades, alongside the â oecountry novelsâ or â oeterroir novelsâ that follow in line with the rustic current initiated in the nineteenth century, more demanding literary productions have emerged. These writings, often fed by the sense of loss and the end of a certain agricultural lifestyle, are also exploring the contemporary reconstructions of rural areas, little publicized. They redefine a new â oeregionalityâ , less militant and certainly less connoted in its nostalgic link to the land. This book revisits rural areas and their representations in contemporary writing, in both popular and high culture, in order to draw a global landscape of current rural areas and new regionalities.

Writing the Rural

Author : Professor Paul J Cloke,Professor Marcus A Doel,Dr David Matless, PhD,Professor Nigel Thrift,Dr Martin Phillips
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1994-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 1446240649

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Writing the Rural by Professor Paul J Cloke,Professor Marcus A Doel,Dr David Matless, PhD,Professor Nigel Thrift,Dr Martin Phillips Pdf

This book arises out of an ESRC project devoted to an examination of the economic, social and cultural impacts of the service class on rural areas. The research was an attempt to document these impacts through close empirical work in a set of three rural communities, but something happened on the way. The authors found that the rural became a real sticking point. Respondents used it in different ways - as a bludgeon, as a badge, as a barometer - to signify many different things - security, identity, community, domesticity, gender, sexuality, ethnicity - nearly always by drawing on many different sources - the media, the landscape, friends and kin, animals. It became abundantly clear that the rural, whatever chameleon form it took, was a prime and deeply felt determinant of the actions of many respondents. Yet it was also clear that to the authors they possessed no theoretical framework that could allow them to negotiate the rural to deconstruct its diverse nature as a category. Rather each of the extended essays in the book is an attempt by each author to draw out one aspect of the rural by drawing on different traditions in social and cultural theory.

The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places

Author : Becca Puglisi,Angela Ackerman
Publisher : JADD Publishing
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780989772570

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The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places by Becca Puglisi,Angela Ackerman Pdf

Within the pages of a book exists a world drawn from a writer’s deepest imaginings, one that has the ability to pull readers in on a visceral level. But the audience’s fascination will only last if the writer can describe this vibrant realm and its inhabitants well. The setting achieves this by offering readers a unique sensory experience. So much more than stage dressing, the setting can build mood, convey meaning through symbolism, drive the plot by creating challenges that force the hero to fight for what he wants, and trigger his emotions to reveal his most intimate feelings, fears, and desires. Inside this volume you will find: • A list of the sights, smells, tastes, textures, and sounds for over 100 settings revolving around school, home, and nature • Possible sources of conflict for each location to help you brainstorm ways to naturally complicate matters for your characters • Advice on the many effective ways to build mood, helping you steer both the character’s and readers’ emotions in every scene • Information on how the setting directly influences the plot by acting as a tuning fork for what a character needs most and by testing his dedication to his goals • A tutorial on figurative language and how different descriptive techniques can bring settings alive for readers while conveying a symbolic message or deeper meaning • A review of the challenges that arise when writing description, as well as special considerations that apply specifically to rural and personal settings The Rural Setting Thesaurus takes “show-don’t-tell” to new heights. It offers writers a roadmap to creating fresh setting imagery that impacts the story on multiple levels and keeps readers engaged from the first page to the last.

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: Writing in Rural Florida

Author : Heather E. Schwartz
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781493835430

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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: Writing in Rural Florida by Heather E. Schwartz Pdf

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: Writing in Rural Florida details the life of the author of the Pulitzer-prize winning book, The Yearling. This nonfiction biography builds literacy skills and vocabulary, and is aligned with Florida state standards. Covering topics on Florida's history and economics, this book contains informational text features such as headings, a glossary, and an index to encourage re-readings of the text and develop students' higher-order thinking skills. This book can be implemented in the classroom or at home.

Rural Writing

Author : Mauricette Fournier
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781527526051

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Rural Writing by Mauricette Fournier Pdf

If, as a corollary of urbanization, many artists seized, as early as the nineteenth century and most of the twentieth century, the city as object and scene of their reflection on a world under construction, it was not the same for rural areas. Generally speaking, until recently, the countryside's representations have been shaped by the writings of a ruling class. However, in recent decades, alongside the “country novels” or “terroir novels” that follow in line with the rustic current initiated in the nineteenth century, more demanding literary productions have emerged. These writings, often fed by the sense of loss and the end of a certain agricultural lifestyle, are also exploring the contemporary reconstructions of rural areas, little publicized. They redefine a new “regionality”, less militant and certainly less connoted in its nostalgic link to the land. This book revisits rural areas and their representations in contemporary writing, in both popular and high culture, in order to draw a global landscape of current rural areas and new regionalities.

Rural Voices

Author : Nora Shalaway Carpenter
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781536216110

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Rural Voices by Nora Shalaway Carpenter Pdf

Think you know what rural America is like? Discover a plurality of perspectives in this enlightening anthology of stories that turns preconceptions on their head. Gracie sees a chance of fitting in at her South Carolina private school, until a “white trash”–themed Halloween party has her steering clear of the rich kids. Samuel’s Tejano family has both stood up to oppression and been a source of it, but now he’s ready to own his true sexual identity. A Puerto Rican teen in Utah discovers that being a rodeo queen means embracing her heritage, not shedding it. . . . For most of America’s history, rural people and culture have been casually mocked, stereotyped, and, in general, deeply misunderstood. Now an array of short stories, poetry, graphic short stories, and personal essays, along with anecdotes from the authors’ real lives, dives deep into the complexity and diversity of rural America and the people who call it home. Fifteen extraordinary authors—diverse in ethnic background, sexual orientation, geographic location, and socioeconomic status—explore the challenges, beauty, and nuances of growing up in rural America. From a mountain town in New Mexico to the gorges of New York to the arctic tundra of Alaska, you’ll find yourself visiting parts of this country you might not know existed—and meet characters whose lives might be surprisingly similar to your own. Featuring contributors: David Bowles Joseph Bruchac Veeda Bybee Nora Shalaway Carpenter Shae Carys S. A. Cosby Rob Costello Randy DuBurke David Macinnis Gill Nasugraq Rainey Hopson Estelle Laure Yamile Saied Méndez Ashley Hope Pérez Tirzah Price Monica Roe

Writing Off the Rural West

Author : Parkland Institute
Publisher : University of Alberta
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0888643780

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Writing Off the Rural West by Parkland Institute Pdf

This collection reveals the situation in rural Canada in a new light; but more than that, it shows us that the ability to renew our rural communities remains within our grasp if we have the will to do so."--BOOK JACKET.

Rural Literacies

Author : Kim Donehower,Charlotte Hogg,Eileen E Schell
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780809327492

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Rural Literacies by Kim Donehower,Charlotte Hogg,Eileen E Schell Pdf

Rural Literacies identifies the problems inherent in trying to understand rural literacy, addresses the lack of substantive research on literacy in rural areas, and reviews traditional misrepresentations of rural literacy. This innovative volume frames debates over literacy in relation to larger social, political, and economic forces, such as the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on rural schools and the effects of out-migration, globalization, and the loss of small family farms on rural communities. Drawing upon traditional literacy and composition research and employing theory from education and sociology, the text engages compositionists in broader conversations regarding rural literacies. The authors share strategies that will help compositionists participate in pedagogies that are rooted in a richer understanding of rural literacies and work toward sustainability for all communities in a globalized age.

The Rural Life

Author : Verlyn Klinkenborg
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780316029322

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The Rural Life by Verlyn Klinkenborg Pdf

The hugely admired author of "The Last Fine Time" preserves and makes new the sights, smells, sounds, and poetry of country living. Klinkenborg reveals the beauty of the American landscape, not from a scenic overlook, but through a screened-in porch or from the window of a pickup driving down an empty highway in the teeth of an approaching storm.

From the Garden Club

Author : Charlotte Hogg
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780803273658

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From the Garden Club by Charlotte Hogg Pdf

A multidisciplinary study of rural women; specifically, how literary practices of older rural women lead to powerful work in their community.

The Rural Tradition

Author : William J. Keith
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1974-12-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781487586324

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'There is probably no single quality or characteristic – besides love of the countryside – that must inevitably distinguish a rural writer,' notes W.J. Keith. However, 'what distinguishes rural writing that belongs to literature from that belonging to natural history, agricultural history, etc., is, as Richard E. Haymaker has observed, the writer's "means of revealing Nature as well as describing her"...In the final analysis the rural essayist paints neither landscapes nor self-portraits; instead he communicates the subtle relationship between himself and his environment, offering for our inspection his own attitudes and his own vision. We may be asked to look or to agree, but more than anything else we are invited to share. Ultimately, then, the best rural writing may be said to provide us, in a phrase adapted from Robert Langbaum, with a prose of experience.' Keith argues that non-fiction rural prose should be recognized as a distinct literary tradition that merits serious critical attention. In this book he tests the cogency of thinking in terms of a 'rural tradition,' examines the critical problems inherent in such writing, and traces significant continuities between rural writers. Eleven of the more important and influential writers from the seventeenth century to modern times come under individual scrutiny: Izaak Walton, Gilbert White, William Cobbett, Mary Russell Mitford, George Borrow, Richard Jefferies, George Sturt/'George Bourne', W.H. Hudson, Edward Thomas Williamson, and H.J. Massingham. In examining these writers within the context of the rural tradition, Keith rescues their works from the literary attic where they have too often been relegated as awkward misfits. When studied together, each throws fascinating light on the others and is seen to fit into a loose but nonetheless discernible 'line.'

The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to City Spaces

Author : Becca Puglisi,Angela Ackerman
Publisher : JADD Publishing
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780989772587

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The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to City Spaces by Becca Puglisi,Angela Ackerman Pdf

Making readers care and feel like they’re part of the story should be the number one goal of all writers. Ironically, many storytellers fail to maximize one of fiction’s most powerful elements to achieve this: the setting. Rather than being a simple backdrop against which events unfold, every location has the potential to become a conduit for conveying emotion, characterizing the cast, providing opportunities for deep point of view, and revealing significant backstory. Inside this volume, you will find: • A list of the sights, smells, tastes, textures, and sounds for over 120 urban settings • Possible sources of conflict for each location to help you brainstorm ways to naturally complicate matters for your characters • Advice on how to make every piece of description count so you can maintain the right pace and keep readers engaged • Tips on utilizing the five senses to encourage readers to more fully experience each moment by triggering their own emotional memories • Information on how to use the setting to characterize a story’s cast through personalization and emotional values while using emotional triggers to steer their decisions • A review of specific challenges that arise when choosing an urban location, along with common descriptive pitfalls that should be avoided The Urban Setting Thesaurus helps you tailor each setting to your characters while creating a realistic, textured world your readers will long to return to, even after the book closes.

The Abundance of Less

Author : Andy Couturier
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781623171339

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The Abundance of Less by Andy Couturier Pdf

Andy Couturier captures the texture of sustainable lives well lived in these ten profiles of ordinary—yet exceptional—men and women who left behind mainstream existences in urban Japan to live surrounded by the luxuries of nature, art, friends, delicious food, and an abundance of time. Drawing on traditional Eastern spiritual wisdom and culture, these pioneers describe the profound personal transformations they underwent as they escaped the stress, consumerism, busyness, and dependence on technology of modern life. This intimate and evocative book tells of their fulfilling lives as artists, philosophers, and farmers who rely on themselves for happiness and sustenance. By inviting readers to enter into the essence of these individuals’ days, Couturier shows us how we too can bring more meaning and richness to our own lives.

Secrets Between Friends

Author : Fiona Palmer
Publisher : Hachette Australia
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780733637001

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Secrets Between Friends by Fiona Palmer Pdf

Friendship is a million little moments, but can it survive this one? Three friends embark on a luxury cruise to celebrate their ten-year reunion in this heartfelt story of how long-held secrets can catch up with even the best of friends Life was about living, experiencing and emotions. The good and the bad. You had to laugh to cry. You had to love to hurt. You had to jump to fall or fly. Best friends Abbie, Jess and Ricki are set to recreate a school trip they took ten years earlier to the historic port town of Albany, the oldest city on the stunning turquoise coastline of Western Australia. Ricki, a dedicated nurse, harbours a dream she hasn't chased. Is she actually happy or stuck in a rut? Jess, a school teacher and single mother to little Ollie, had a tough upbringing but found her way through with the help of her closest male friend, Peter. But Peter has bought an engagement ring and is ready to propose to Ricki . . . Abbie had it all: a career, a loving boyfriend and a future, but a visit to the doctor bears scary news. Her world is tumbling down and she feels adrift at sea. SECRETS BETWEEN FRIENDS is a poignant novel of romance, family dynamics and friendship. Through her highly relatable, sympathetic characters, beloved Australian storyteller Fiona Palmer writes about issues, experiences and emotions we have all faced while posing the ultimate question: What is really important in this life? 'Palmer is at the top of her game here' - iBOOKS EDITOR 'a heartfelt tale of how long-held secrets can catch up with even the closest of mates' YOURS 'Tender and emotive when necessary, yet not short on fun and witty banter. Fiona's ability to create an emotional connection with the reader was a beautiful thing to experience' GEMSBOOKNOOK 'a beautiful, moving, touching story... do make sure you have the tissues handy' FAMILY SAGA REVIEWS **CONTAINS BONUS EXTRACT from Fiona's latest novel, The Wrong Sister** PRAISE FOR FIONA PALMER 'Her books are tear-jerkers and page-turners' - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 'Fiona Palmer just keeps getting better' - Rachael Johns 'makes for compelling reading, and issues and emotions the characters face have the power to make us think about our own friendships, families and romantic lives' BETTER READING 'Her scenes are vivid and genuine, just as her characters are' - BOOK'D OUT 'A good old-fashioned love story' - SUNDAY MAIL 'A heartwarming romance about finding true love and following your dreams' - femail.com.au

The Rural Setting Thesaurus

Author : Angela Ackerman,Becca Puglisi
Publisher : Jadd Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-22
Category : Creative writing
ISBN : 0989772551

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The Rural Setting Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman,Becca Puglisi Pdf

Within the pages of a book lives a place of a writer's imagining, one that has the ability to pull readers in on a visceral level. But the audience's emotional fascination will only last if the author is able to describe this vibrant world and its inhabitants well. The setting is the unique story element that brings together characters and events. So much more than stage dressing, the setting is able to evoke mood, provide unique challenges that force the hero to acknowledge his faults and fight for what he wants, and hold a mirror up to his emotions, peeling back the layers of his most intimate feelings, fears, and desires.