Record #:

1504

Author(s):

Gilmore, Glenda Elizabeth

Abstract:

Gilmore exposes the intertwined nature of Thomas Dixon, Jr.'s life and his art by analyzing Dixon's The Leopard's Spots (1902) and some of his other works, particularly The Clansman (1905) and The Sins of the Father (1912).

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 2 Issue 1, Spring 1994, p87-101, il, por, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dixon, Thomas F. Jr., 1864-1946

Record #:

7861

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Thomas Dixon was the well-known author of “The Birth of a Nation.” But his brothers and sisters were also noteworthy North Carolinians. His brothers, Frank and Amzie, were ministers and lecturers. His sister Delia was the first woman to practice medicine in North Carolina. And his sister May was a lecturer and author of the controversial “Strange Death of President Harding,” as well as a contributor to newspapers and magazines.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 54 Issue 11, Apr 1987, p11-12, por

Subject(s):

Dixon family; Thacker, May Dixon, 1876-1976?; Dixon, Thomas F. Jr., 1864-1946

Record #:

11516

Author(s):

Dickey, Charles H.

Abstract:

Cleveland County native Thomas Dixon is a world famous author, playwright, and lecturer. He has written a number of novels, as well as plays, sermons, and works of nonfiction. One of his most famous novels was The Clansman.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 1 Issue 43, Mar 1934, p6, por

Subject(s):

Authors--Cleveland County; Dixon, Thomas F. Jr., 1864-1946

Record #:

12343

Author(s):

Chapman, Ashton

Abstract:

Thomas Dixon, the well-known author of \"The Birth of a Nation,\" purchased 1,400 acres of mountain land called Wildacres in McDowell County with the vision of creating a campus for an artists' colony. The vision never was realized, and he lost the property in the crash of 1929. In 1936, I. D. Blumenthal purchased Wildacres for a mere $6,500. Under his direction, it has become the gathering place for groups seeking spiritual and intellectual refreshment, rest, and recreation.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 42 Issue 5, Oct 1974, p18-20, il

Subject(s):

Spiritual retreats--McDowell County; Camps--McDowell County; Dixon, Thomas F. Jr., 1864-1946

Record #:

21329

Author(s):

Inscoe, John C.

Abstract:

A comparison of the public response in North Carolina to 'The Clansman' (1905), a play by Thomas Dixon, Jr., with the response to D. W. Griffith's film version, 'The Birth of a Nation' (1915). Particular attention is given to the portrayal of African Americans in both pieces, as well as to the public response.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 64 Issue 2, April 1987, p139-161, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dixon, Thomas F. Jr., 1864-1946

Record #:

24618

Author(s):

Cook, Raymond A.

Abstract:

Part two of a three-part story, this article follows the life of Thomas Dixon (1864-1946), a minister, playwright, and North Carolina legislator. It also discusses the famous film ‘The Birth of a Nation.’

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 31 Issue 1, June 1963, p9-10, 60, il

Subject(s):

Dixon, Thomas F. Jr., 1864-1946; Birth of a Nation (Motion picture)

Record #:

32986

Author(s):

Lawrence, R.C.

Abstract:

The author calls to your attention some of the literary geniuses of North Carolina whose works attained national and international recognition. The list include such names as Thomas Wolfe, James Boyd and Thomas Dixon.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 52, May 1944, p6, 25

Subject(s):

Authors, North Carolina; Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938; Helper, Hinton Rowan, 1829-1909; Boyd, James, 1888-1944; Dixon, Thomas F. Jr., 1864-1946; Tourgee, Albion W. (Winegar), 1838-1905; Porter, William Sydney (O. Henry), 1862-1910; Tiernan, Frances Christine Fisher (Christian Reid), 1846-1920