Critical Reflections on the Fiction of Ernest J. Gaines

A collection of 14 new essays exploring important themes and techniques in Gaines’s work. Many of the essays examine the relationship between his writing and the culture of his native south Louisiana; also included are comparisons with major works by other American authors, a sense of place and history in his work, his depictions of women and the elderly, his use of humor and the pastoral mode, and the film adaptations of his works. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.