The Hawk and the Sun

Byron Herbert Reece

ISBN 10: 0820316563 / ISBN 13: 9780820316567

Published by University Of Georgia Press Aug 1994, 1994

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Neuware - Set in the small-town, pre-civil rights South, The Hawk and the Sun is the story of one day in the life of Dandelion, a physically impaired man who is the sole black resident in the town of Tilden.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hawk and the Sun
• Publisher: University Of Georgia Press Aug 1994
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820316563
• ISBN 13: 9780820316567
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 203W x 141H x 16D millimeters 203 millimeters width by 141 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 272 grams

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Synopsis

Set in the small-town, pre-civil rights South, The Hawk and the Sun is the story of one day in the life of Dandelion, a physically impaired man who is the sole black resident in the town of Tilden.

Years before, the birth of a mixed-race child to a white prostitute had precipitated an outpouring of hatred against Tilden's black citizens, all of whom but Dandelion had been driven from town. In this atmosphere of smoldering self-righteousness, Dandelion survives on handouts and what little he can earn from odd jobs. Finally, the town turns against him as well.

Seen hurrying from the house of the neurotic Miss Ella as her screams fill the air of an August morning, Dandelion is apprehended and falsely accused of rape. Before the day's end, he is tortured and lynched. In his rendering of Dandelion, of those who murdered him, of those who looked the other way, and of the lone white man who stood futilely against the mob, Byron Herbert Reece brings his readers face to face with the horrifying spectacle of collective fear and racism.

About the Author

BYRON HERBERT REECE was a lifelong resident of the north Georgia mountains. An author whose work is closely tied to the spirit and traditions of Appalachia, he wrote two novels: The Hawk and the Sun and Better a Dinner of Herbs (Georgia). In addition, Reece was the author of four highly acclaimed volumes of poetry.