The Amateur Poacher
Recent research into a self-taught tradition of English rural poetry has begun to offer a radically new dimension to our view of the role of poetry in the literary culture of the eighteenth century. In this important new study John Goodridge offers a detailed reading of key rura…
"During the first half of the twentieth century, degradation, poverty, and hopelessness were commonplace for African Americans who lived in the South's countryside, either on farms or in rural communities. Many southern blacks sought relief from these conditions by migrating to …
Interpreting rurality: multidisciplinary approaches
"The countryside is a national institution in a range of countries; most people aspire to live there, many people use it for leisure and recreation and we can all watch rural life played out on our television screen, read about it in novels or consume its imagery in art and cine…
Demonstrating the viability of rural cinema as a benchmark of national identity by bringing into critical focus the space the rural occupies, this work attempts to formulate a template for rural cinema, set forth its salient characteristics and provide a guideline for discussion…