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Burning Spring

Reed, Diane J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin989426993

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2001, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences : English and Comparative Literature.
Burning Spring is a novel about an urban Appalachian family’s close ties and buried secrets, where the crossed wires of desire can have supernatural consequences. With the restless longing of a bluegrass melody, each character strives to forge a new definition of self, only to find that the intersections of love and hate can go up in flames. In tender but realistic prose, the novel preserves the dignity of an uprooted Appalachian family that is losing its grip in a complex world while also acknowledging the mysterious bonds between mothers, daughters, and sisters utilizing the narrative techniques of magic realism. Ghosts from the past literally haunt the present and the central characters until they are able to come to grips with the demands of their own personal growth and those that they love. Ultimately, both the living and the dead are forced to realize that family devotion can mean the perseverance to hold on as well as the courage to let go.
Erin McGraw (Advisor)
311 p.
Literature, American

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  • Reed, D. J. (2001). Burning Spring [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin989426993

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Reed, Diane. Burning Spring. 2001. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin989426993.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Reed, Diane. "Burning Spring." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin989426993

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