Cultural intermarriage in southern Appalachia : Cherokee elements in four selected novels by Lee Smith
Examining four of Lee Smith's mountain novels from the point of view of cultural anthropology, this study shows that fragments of the Cherokee heritage resonate in her work. These elements include connections with the Cherokee beliefs regarding medicinal plants and spirit animals, Cherokee stories about the Daughter of the Sun and the Raven Mocker.
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1. Introduction 2. Nature and Cultural Roots 3. Stories and Cultural Communities 4. Vashti Cantrell and Ora Mae Cantrell: The Mysterious Half-Breed Women of Oral History's Hoot Owl Holler Appendix