Corra Harris and the Divided Mind of the New South

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Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education

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Catherine Oglesby, professor of history at Valdosta State University, reads from her biography, Corra Harris and the Divided Mind of the New South, which tackles the complexities of race, class, and gender. Nearly forgotten Georgia author Corra Harris was one of the most widely published writers in the US. Harris' A Circuit Rider's Wife was Georgia's most celebrated novel for nearly three decades.

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