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Back to Exploring the SouthWhat was the most influential Southern novel of the twentieth century?
In an era in which the literature of the American South became world renowned, was there one novel that defined both the region and the genre?
This spring SCETV will present an hour-long debate on this topic hosted by distinguished historian Prof. Walter Edgar and featuring two of the nation's leading scholars of Southern literature: Prof. Trudier Harris, J. Carlyle Sitterson Professor of English at UNC Chapel Hill, and Prof. Noel Polk, editor of the Mississippi Quarterly and Professor Emeritus of English at Mississippi State University.
The debate will climax months of dialogue by scholars, critics and readers across the region. We invite you to participate in this discussion. Which Southern novel do you think was the most influential and WHY? Submit your observations, opinions, or any questions you would like Prof. Edgar to ask the scholars during the SCETV debate.
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