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University of North Carolina at Asheville
D. Hiden Ramsey Library
Special Collections
Jo Carson
(b. 1946)
Southern Appalachian Writers Collection
M2005.05.01-08
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| Title |
Jo Carson |
| Creator |
Southern Highlands Research
Center |
| Alt. Creator |
D. H. Ramsey Library |
| Identifier |
http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/mss/southern_appalachian_writers/carson_jo/carson_jo.htm |
| Subject Keyword |
Jo Carson ; Southern Appalachian Writers ; Appalachia |
| Subject LCSH |
Carson, Jo, 1946 - |
| Description |
The collection contains a letter of correspondence, ephemera, and anecdotal information on the writer. These
materials were gathered as part of an exhibition of Southern
Appalachian Writers held at UNCA in the early 1980's and sponsored by
D. H. Ramsey Library and the Southern Highlands Research Center. |
| Publisher |
D. H. Ramsey Library, Special
Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804 |
| Contributor |
Annette Hatley |
| Date |
2005-08-23 |
| Type |
Collection ; text ;
photograph ; |
| Format |
1 folder ; text |
| Source |
M2005.05.1-8 |
| Language |
English |
| Relation |
The
Heritage of Western North Carolina, D. H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of
North Carolina at Asheville |
| Coverage |
1900's - present ; Tennessee ; |
| Rights |
Any display,
publication, or public use must credit the D. H. Ramsey Library, Special
Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the creators of certain items in the collection,
or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Some
materials in collections are electronic rights only. Please ask for
assistance from Special Collections staff. |
| Donor |
240 |
| Acquisition |
2004-03- |
| Citation |
Jo Carson in Southern Appalachian Writers
Collection,
D. H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina
at Asheville 28804 |
| Processed by |
Special Collections staff,
2005 |
| Last update |
2008-08-25 |
| Statement on writing |
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| Biography |
Jo Carson, born in 1946 in Eastern Tennessee,
earned her degrees in theatre and speech from East Tennessee State
University. Her bibliography casts a wide net, including collections of
short fiction, books for children, and drama. Her work The People
Pieces (a collection of monologues performed throughout the United
States) ran for eight years as an occasional spot on National Public
Radio’s All Things Considered. Throughout her career, Carson has
made her home in Johnson City. |
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Bibliography |
BOOKS BY |
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1989
1990
1992
1993
1994
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Stories I Ain't Told Nobody Yet: Selections from the People Pieces.
New York: Orchard Books, 1989. Pulling My Leg. New
York: Orchard Books, 1990.
You Hold Me and I'll Hold You. New York: Orchard Books,
1992.
The Last of the "Waltz Across Texas" and Other Stories.
Frankfort, KY: Gnomon Press, 1993.
The Great Shaking: An Account of the Earthquakes of 1811 and 1812.
New York: Orchard Books, 1994.
Teller Tales: Histories. Athens, OH: Ohio University
Press, 2007. |
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DRAMA BY |
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1989
1993
1993
1996 |
Daytrips. New York: Dramatists Play Service, 1991.
A Preacher With a Horse to Ride.
The Bear Facts.
Whispering to Horses. |
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