LOWRY CHARLES WIMBERLY AND THE RETREAT OF REGIONALISM

摘要: 1 he New Regionalism," an essay by Lowry alism. At the same time, historians and social Charles Wimberly, appeared in summer 1932 scientists debated merits of regionalism issue Prairie Schooner, already well known as their own fields, while visual arts a re midwestern literary magazine. gional emphasis work paint English professor at University Nebraska, ers like Grant Wood, John Steuart Curry, had been magazine's editor since its 1927 Thomas Hart Benton. In 1934, Saturday founding (and would continue post until Review Literature began series articles 1956). As teacher, unfailingly discussing movement's pros cons; encouraged potential writers to "leave trace first was entitled, "The Boom Regionalism. "2 themselves" region using local maIn mid decade, Federal Writers' Project be terials.1 gan another regionally oriented endeavor: pro Nationally, hot ducing WPA guidebooks states, along topic 1930s. Important scholarly works with shorter on folklore, ethnic com subject throughout munities, attractions. Wimberly him journals Southwest Sewanee self written extensively regional subjects published symposia regionin his short stories folklore studies. Thus, Regionalism" should have promotional article for regionalism. It