The Georgia Historical Society has named Writing The South Through The Self by John C. Inscoe as the recipient of its 2012 Malcolm Bell Jr. and Muriel Barrow Bell Award.
The award is given for the best book on Georgia history published in the previous year. It honors Malcolm Bell, Jr., and Muriel Barrow Bell. It recognizes their contributions to the recording of Georgia’s history. Published by University of Georgia Press, Writing The South Through The Self is a series of essays on the southern experience as reflected in the life stories of those who lived it, and explores the emotional and psychological dimensions of what it has meant to be southern.
“John Inscoe approached southern and Georgia history through autobiography and memoir”.
“It reveals fresh insights into the southern temperament,” said committee chairman Dr. Paul Pressly.
“His scholarly essays draw the reader into the emotional landscape of adolescent struggles with mixed race identity, the sense of place in Appalachia, coming to terms with self and the South in college and train travel in the Jim Crow era. He has created a work that enhances our understanding of Georgia authors by including them in a larger tableau and sets a standard for combining interpretive work with teachable resources.”
John Inscoe is Albert B. Saye Professor of History and University Professor at the University of Georgia. He is the editor of the New Georgia Encyclopedia, secretary-treasurer of the Southern Historical Association and former editor of the Georgia Historical Quarterly, the scholarly journal of the Georgia Historical Society.
Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is the premier independent statewide institution responsible for collecting, examining and teaching Georgia history. GHS houses the oldest and most distinguished collection of materials related exclusively to Georgia history in the nation. georgiahistory.com.
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