Elegy for the Southern Drawl
- ISBN-10
- 0618082492
- ISBN-13
- 9780618082490
- Category
- Southern States
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-02
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Author
- Rodney Jones
Description
Celebrating the essence of life in the South, a collection of poems chronicles the life cycle of a young southern white male, from high school football to losing his virginity, from ignorant youth to self-awareness. Reprint.
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