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