Record #:

34413

Author(s):

Glaser, Emily

Abstract:

Author Charles Frazier, born in Asheville and raised in Cherokee County, has a deep family ancestry in the Appalachian region of North Carolina. Frazier’s first novel, Cold Mountain, was a depiction of Appalachia, its culture and people. His latest work, Varina, is a biography of Varina Davis, wife of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and delves into the culpability of the Civil War and the South’s legacy of slavery.

Source:

WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 12 Issue 4, July/Aug 2018, p34, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Frazier, Charles, 1950-; Authors, North Carolina; Novels--North Carolina; Civil War

Record #:

34682

Author(s):

Reitz, Christina L.

Abstract:

After the success of Cold Mountain, the novel written by Charles Frazier, composer Jennifer Higdon decided to rework it into an opera. After almost a decade of planning, writing, and music composition, Cold Mountain opened with major success. It was also the winner of the International Opera Award in 2016 and nominated for two Grammy Awards.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 26 Issue , 2017, p8-20, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Theater; Civil War; Frazier, Charles, 1950-

Record #:

34631

Author(s):

Bauer, Margaret D.

Abstract:

Bauer interviews North Carolina-native author Charles Frazier, who incorporates North Carolina history into his novels. He discusses the genre, his own influences, and how we wrote the novel to incorporate the language, scenery, and character personalities of North Carolina. This article incorporates two separate interviews between the author and Frazier.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 22 Issue 1, 2013, p21-41, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Literary and Historical Association--History; Fiction--North Carolina; Frazier, Charles, 1950-

Record #:

34632

Author(s):

Bauer, Margaret D.

Abstract:

Bauer discusses the shift in focus from literary fiction to historical fiction and the authors behind what she calls a “renaissance”. She attributes much of this shift to the success of Charles Frazier’s novel Cold Mountain, which sat on the New York Times Bestseller list for over a year. This is an excerpt from a 2012 presentation.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 22 Issue 1, 2013, p42-43, il, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Frazier, Charles, 1950-; North Carolina Literary and Historical Association--History; Fiction--North Carolina

Record #:

18609

Author(s):

Frazier, Charles

Abstract:

Author Charles Frazier reflects on his experiences with the adaptation of his critically acclaimed novel Cold Mountain into a full length feature film. While doing so Frazier explores what the screenwriter owes the novelist and the fundamental differences between the novel and film.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 21, 2012, p8-11, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Literature--North Carolina; Frazier, Charles, 1950-

Record #:

20199

Author(s):

Knoke, Paul D.

Abstract:

Charles Frazier's novel, COLD MOUNTAIN, tells of a deserter from the Confederate Army and his journey home to his wife in North Carolina. It is considered one of the best American novels written since 1950. The story accurately depicts locations and events during the Civil War. By writing the book in real-time and in location, Frazier is able to express the depth of the main character's struggle as he travels home.

Source:

North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 8, 1999, p20-28, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Frazier, Charles, 1950-