Continuities: The South in a Time of Revolution
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The occasional essay was characterized by its personal and conversational style. It dealt usually with things of contemporary interest but with an insight and humane attention superior to ordinary discussion. It wore its considerable learning lightly and sometimes revealed a little gentle humour.John Devanny’s work is in the great tradition of Southern essayists like Poe, Simms, Weaver, Davidson, O’Connor, and Percy.
