Georgia Historical Society Announces Georgia History Book of the Year [Writing The South Through The Self]Posted in Articles, History, New Media, United States on 2012-05-08 01:09Z by Steven |
Georgia Historical Society
2012-05-07
Brandy Mai, Director of Communications
SAVANNAH, Ga., May 7, 2012 – The Georgia Historical Society has named Writing The South Through The Self by John C. Inscoe as the recipient of its 2012 Malcolm Bell Jr. and Muriel Barrow Bell Award. Given for the best book on Georgia history published in the previous year, the award is named in honor of Malcolm Bell, Jr., and Muriel Barrow Bell in recognition of their contributions to the recording of Georgia’s history. Published by University of Georgia Press, Writing The South Through The Self is a series of essays on the southern experience as reflected in the life stories of those who lived it, and explores the emotional and psychological dimensions of what it has meant to be southern…
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