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Southern Gothic Writers: Poe, Faulkner, Flannery O’connor

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1 Southern Gothic Writers: Poe, Faulkner, Flannery O’connor
Gothic Literature Southern Gothic Writers: Poe, Faulkner, Flannery O’connor

2 Characteristics from Oxford Research Encycolpedias:
Southern Gothic is a mode or genre prevalent in literature from the early 19th century to this day. Characteristics of Southern Gothic include: the presence of irrational, horrific, and transgressive thoughts, desires, and impulses grotesque characters; dark humor, and an overall angst-ridden sense of alienation.  South: writers may explore the traditional yet parochial view of people living there

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