Keys to the Archive: A Gathering of Old MenMain MenuAboutIntroductionTracesCreative responses to the archival collectionsThe CollectionsBibliographyDavid Squiresc613f45970ae89ef70516076df94370392b06674
1media/Folder 9-65 Edited.jpg2020-11-08T18:01:50+00:00Delaney McLemore6fa42f53723babc39bb65b66c4123dfea38fc89aAdaptation25The 1987 film adaptation differed from the novel in significant ways. This entry explains how.image_header2021-05-11T17:51:12+00:00David Squiresc613f45970ae89ef70516076df94370392b06674
1media/IMG_7088.jpg2020-11-09T02:58:23+00:00Desiree S Evansffffb1ba96672d9e500186a791e7fa1fa076bbe6Black Cemetery68The Black cemetery sets a significant scene in the novel. This entry explains the inspiration behind that scene and its broader historical context.image_header2021-05-27T14:09:33+00:00David Squiresc613f45970ae89ef70516076df94370392b06674
12020-11-08T22:05:29+00:00Hailey Hanksc846a50a80730038ba0a581fbb4fcb3a88092e0eLynching in the South26This entry offers an overview of lynching as a form of extralegal violence, including its origins and function in South Louisiana.image_header2021-05-20T14:51:03+00:00David Squiresc613f45970ae89ef70516076df94370392b06674
1media/i am a man.jpg2020-11-09T00:10:48+00:00Oakley Montgomery457a6ee2d60952f5e84f0f3e51cd217f080429d4Masculinity29This entry offers a brief overview of how different Southern communities construct masculinity.image_header2021-05-27T14:11:10+00:00David Squiresc613f45970ae89ef70516076df94370392b06674
1media/Graveyard Pecan Tree.jpg2020-11-24T22:27:30+00:00Lauren Bedsole928cfa58c1ab3dbffdd93d8421e7eca140059c2eRealism23A Gathering of Old Men draws on a tradition of literary realism. This entry explains how it offers an accurate representation of South Louisiana.image_header2021-06-15T05:03:22+00:00David Squiresc613f45970ae89ef70516076df94370392b06674
1media/Protester.jpg2020-11-08T01:38:13+00:00Brandi Hannaa28856a7febff51f28f5a98f85183905d4099ec8Performative Allyship40This entry reconsiders Candy's role in the novel in light of recent discussions about compromised forms of allyship.image_header2021-05-20T15:10:28+00:00Brandi HannaDavid Squiresc613f45970ae89ef70516076df94370392b06674
12021-01-17T23:49:16+00:00David Squiresc613f45970ae89ef70516076df94370392b06674Sharecropping17A Gathering of Old Men tells the story of a sharecropping community on the verge of non-existence. This entry explains how the history of sugar cane production created their precarious fate.image_header4922021-05-20T16:20:30+00:00David Squiresc613f45970ae89ef70516076df94370392b06674