Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady

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Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady is a humorous, semi-autobiographical memoir in which Florence King recounts her eccentric Southern upbringing and her resistance to traditional expectations of Southern womanhood.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf autobiographical work
book
humorous literature
memoir
author Florence King
countryOfOrigin United States
focusesOn conflicts between individuality and tradition
genre autobiography
humor
memoir
hasReputationFor irreverent humor
sharp wit
literaryStyle anecdotal
witty
mainTheme Southern womanhood
eccentric families
family relationships
gender roles
social expectations
narrativePerspective first-person
notableFor critique of social expectations in the American South
depiction of Southern womanhood ideals
originalLanguage English
portrays eccentric Southern family life
protagonist Florence King
settingRegion American South
subjectMatter Florence King's upbringing
Southern culture
resistance to traditional gender norms
tone humorous
satirical

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Florence King
notableWork
Florence King
wrote

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