Title

The Neon Bible, From Page to Screen: John Kennedy Toole’s Portrait of Small-Town Southern Life

Authors

Heather Duerre Humann, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Description

Louisiana-born writer John Kennedy Toole (1937–1969) represents the South in such a way that stereotypes about the region are brought to bear, he also uses his novels -- his short novel, The Neon Bible (1989), and in his better-known tragicomic novel, A Confederacy of Dunces (1980) -- to question the culture of the South. In this manner, Toole offers a multifaceted portrait of the region while also raising questions about the nature of representation.

Publication Date

3-23-2021

Relational Format

journal article

Disciplines

American Studies | Literature in English, North America

Recommended Citation

Humann, Heather Duerre, "The Neon Bible, From Page to Screen: John Kennedy Toole’s Portrait of Small-Town Southern Life" (2021). Study the South. 2.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/studythesouth/2

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