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Encyclopedia > Charles Frazier

Charles Frazier, American novelist, was born in 1950 in Asheville, North Carolina, graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1973, and received his Ph.D. in English from the University of South Carolina in 1986. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Asheville City Hall. ... The University of North Carolina is a sixteen university system which comprises all public four-year universities in North Carolina, United States. ... The University of South Carolina, Columbia (USC or Carolina) is a public, coeducational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina and is the flagship campus of the University of South Carolina System. ...


His first novel, Cold Mountain (Atlantic Monthly Press. 1997. ISBN 0871136791) traces the journey of Inman, a wounded deserter from the Confederate army near the end of the American Civil War. The work is rich in the culture and sensibilities of the North Carolina mountains and was based on local history and stories handed down by Frazier's father about Frazier's great-great-uncle. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederate) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties Killed in action: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 Killed in action: 93,000 Total dead: 258... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 500 miles (805 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 9. ... Cousin chart is the common name for a Table of Consanguinity. ...


The novel won the 1997 National Book Award and was adapted to film by Anthony Minghella in the 2003 production Cold Mountain. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Book Award is one of the most important literary prizes in the United States, presented annually for the best books by living U.S. citizens published in the U.S. The awards have been presented since 1950 in at least one category, and are presently awarded in each... Anthony Minghella (born January 6, 1954) is a British film director, playwright and screenwriter. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See Han-Shan (Cold Mountain) for the Chinese poet. ...


His next novel, Thirteen Moons is set to come out in October 2006. Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe; title page of 1719 newspaper edition A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Charles Frazier’s Thirteen Moons is the story of one man’s remarkable life, spanning a century of relentless change.
Will Cooper, in the hands of Charles Frazier, becomes a classic American soul: a man devoted to a place and its people, a woman, and a way of life, all of which are forever just beyond his reach.
The Cherokee Literature Initiative was started with a grant from Charles Frazier in partnership with the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, a non-profit organization, and the Tsalagi Aniwoni Committee.
Charles Frazier - definition of Charles Frazier in Encyclopedia (128 words)
Charles Frazier, American novelist, was born in 1950 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
ISBN 0871136791) traces the journey of Inman, a deserter from the Confederate army near the end of the American Civil War.
The work is rich in the culture and sensibilities of the North Carolina mountains and was based on local history and stories handed down from Frazier's great-great-grandfather.
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