Record #:

41184

Author(s):

Malone, Gina

Abstract:

Wilma Dykeman was an author who brought environmental and social justice to western North Carolina. The Wilma Dykeman Legacy is a nonprofit organization that partners with other organizations to produce programs, presentations, and workshops to help educate the public about environment sensitivity, civil debates, and racial and ethnic justice.

Source:

Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 A8 L28), Vol. 14 Issue 11, November 2017, p80-81

Subject(s):

Authors; Nonprofit organizations; Social justice ; Environmental activism

Record #:

15011

Author(s):

White, Herbert L.

Abstract:

Wilmington native Willis Richardson, playwright, director, and federal government worker, was a pioneer in the black theater movement and Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. Shortly before his death in 1977, a group of African American actors in Wilmington formed the Willis Richardson Players in honor of the playwright. The group performs several works each season that are of interest to all audiences. Performances take place at the Thalian Hall Center for Performing Arts.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 79 Issue 4, Sept 2011, p156-158, 160, 162, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors

Record #:

27816

Author(s):

Woods, Byron

Abstract:

North Carolina playwright, author, and actress Monica Byrne is profiled. Byrne is the first theater artist to earn a residency at Elsewhere Collective in Greensboro. Byrne has also written three plays which have been produced over the past two years. She has published four short stories recently and is currently working on a novel. Byrne has an expanding body of work and her work often deals with the psychology, the erotic, violence, and the darkness in mankind.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 21, May 2011, p33 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Playwrights; Playwrights--North Carolina; Authors; Actresses

Record #:

27896

Author(s):

Ball, Billy

Abstract:

Garner resident Mariak Chuor is telling the story of the Lost Boys of Sudan. Chuor was a child solider and refugee in Sudan. Chuor tells his story of hardship from his childhood in Sudan and explains why he is writing his book. He wants to write the book to help educate others and so the situation in Sudan never repeats itself again.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 13, March 2010, p16-19 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; Authors--Interviews; Refugees; Soldiers

Record #:

10492

Author(s):

Sobsey, Adam

Abstract:

Sobsey reviews Clyde Edgerton's new novel, The Bible Salesman.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 33, Aug 2008, p24 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; Edgerton, Clyde, 1944-

Record #:

8210

Author(s):

Robinson, Lorraine Hale

Abstract:

Robinson continues this series which profiles North Carolina writers, as well as those who have written in or about the state. Included in this latest installment are Hake Talbot, Suzanne Tate, Jackie Torrence, and John Roberts Tunis.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 15, 2006, p173-192, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; American literature--North Carolina--Bibliography

Record #:

8209

Author(s):

Robinson, Lorraine Hale

Abstract:

Robinson continues this series which profiles North Carolina writers, as well as those who have written in or about the state. Included in this latest installment are Roger Sauls, Lemuel Sawyer, Amy Sedaris, and Bland Simpson.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 14, 2005, p191-216, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; American literature--North Carolina--Bibliography

Record #:

6821

Author(s):

Robinson, Lorraine Hale

Abstract:

Robinson continues this series which profiles North Carolina writers, as well as those who have written in or about the state. Included in this latest installment are Margaret Rabb, Ron Rash, T. J. Reddy, David Rigsbee, and Nancy Roberts.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 13, 2004, p180-194, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; American literature--North Carolina--Bibliography

Record #:

6244

Author(s):

Robinson, Lorraine Hale

Abstract:

Robinson continues this series which profiles North Carolina writers, as well as those who have written in and about the state. Included in this latest installment are O. Henry (William Sidney Porter), Guy Owen, Jr., Gwendolyn M. Parker, and Donald Parson.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 12, 2003, p184-201, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; American literature--North Carolina--Bibliography

Record #:

6213

Author(s):

Robinson, Lorraine Hale

Abstract:

Robinson continues this series profiling North Carolina writers, as well as those who have written in or about the state. Included in this latest installment are Sharyn McCrumb, James McGrit, Heather Ross Miller, Ruth Moose, and Tim McLaurin.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 10, 2001, p157-172, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; American literature--North Carolina--Bibliography

Record #:

6235

Author(s):

Senior, W. A.

Abstract:

Orson Scott Card has resided in North Carolina around twenty years. He is difficult to categorize in terms of genre, for his output ranges over fantasy, science-fiction, drama, critical studies, and software technical manuals. Senior examines Card's work, which is not without controversy.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 10, 2001, p21-30, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; Card, Orson Scott, 1951-

Record #:

6236

Author(s):

Sullivan, C. W.; Holte, James Craig

Abstract:

John Kessel, creative writing faculty member in the North Carolina State University English Department, discusses his work, influences, and publication of GOOD NEWS FROM OUTER SPACE, with interviewers Sullivan and Holte.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 10, 2001, p54-64, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; Kessel, John

Record #:

6237

Author(s):

Bizzaro, Patrick; Bizzaro, Resa Crane

Abstract:

North Carolina native Robert Morgan is interviewed by East Carolina University English Department faculty members Patrick and Resa Crane Bizzaro. Morgan, a faculty member at Cornell University since 1971, discusses his work, in particular his novel GAP CREEK and his new collection of poetry TOPSAIL ROAD.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 10, 2001, p173-190, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; Morgan, Robert, 1944-

Record #:

4765

Author(s):

Hummel, Maria

Abstract:

North Carolina author Robert Morgan, whose work includes ten volumes of poetry, three novels, and three collections of short stories, discusses his craft and his attraction to Appalachian subjects.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 15, Apr 2000, p29, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; Morgan, Robert, 1944-

Record #:

4319

Author(s):

Hart, David

Abstract:

The North Carolina Writers' Network was conceived in 1982 by a small writing group at Guilford College in Greensboro. From this beginning, the network has grown to over 1,800 members, increased its budget, and started annual conferences for hundreds of writers, featuring seminars, workshops, and readings. The network also offers critiquing services, contacts, resources, and advice.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 67 Issue 5, Oct 1999, p50-52, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; North Carolina Writers' Network