Revival: Lost Southern Voices

The South has produced great literature for generations, but times change and works are forgotten. This project celebrates forgotten and underappreciated works and their authors—lost southern voices. Over two days, Georgia State University will host authors such as Natasha Trethewey, Yusef Komunyakaa, and Terry Kay who will share their favorite “lost” literature.

This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Schedule

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Coffee

9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Session One

Moderator: Andy Rogers

Tony Grooms, Jesse Freeman and Gray Stewart – Raymond Andrews film and roundtable

10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Session Two

Moderator: Pearl McHaney

Yusef Komunyakaa – George Moses Horton

Beth Gylys – Wendy Bishop

Tom McHaney – Albert Murray

Jacques Pothier – Ellen Douglas

12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Learn (boxed lunches available – pre-order your $10 lunch ticket through Eventbrite)

1:30 -3:30 p.m. Session Three

Moderator: Rebecca Harrison

Tony Earley – Horace Kephart

Terry Kay – Ralph McGill, Erskine Caldwell

Anna Schachner – Ellen Gilchrist

Gregg Murray – Frank Stanford

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Break

4:00-5:30 p.m. Session Four

Moderator: Lydia Ship

Rosemary Cox – Sidney Lanier

William Madden and James Clark – Byron Herbert Reece

Judson Mitcham – James Dickey

Molly McGehee – Celestine Sibley

5:30-7:00 p.m. Session Five

Moderator: Andy Rogers

Yohann Brultey – Judith Ortiz Cofer

Jessica Handler – James Agee

David Shields – Barry Hannah