Interview with Maurice Manning, November 14, 2010
Project: Kentucky Writers: Kentucky Writers On The Land Oral History Project
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Maurice Manning describes his childhood in Danville, Kentucky, including recreation in rural areas, race relations, and the influence of his family's storytelling on his later writings. He discusses major themes in his works, his fascination with Daniel Boone (who he contrasts with Thomas Jefferson), his analysis of "I'll Take My Stand" and agrarianism, and his focus on morailty in the literature he reads as well as in his own works.Interview Accession
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Genealogy Family history Childhood Racism Race discrimination Danville (Ky.) Race relations--Kentucky African Americans--Segregation Segregation in education--Kentucky Writing Place attachment Pioneers Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820 Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Agrarians (Group of writers) Farming Berry, Wendell, 1934- Families AuthorsInterview Rights
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Manning, Maurice Interview by Arwen Donahue. 14 Nov. 2010. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Manning, M. (2010, November 14). Interview by A. Donahue. Kentucky Writers: Kentucky Writers On The Land Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Manning, Maurice, interview by Arwen Donahue. November 14, 2010, Kentucky Writers: Kentucky Writers On The Land Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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