The Lonely Days Were Sundays
The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner was a 1993 non-fiction book by Eli N. Evans, published by University Press of Mississippi.
It is the third book written by Evans.[1]
Margaret Armbrester of the University of Alabama, Birmingham described the book as "Part autobiography, part history, primarily journalism".[2] Melvin I. Urofsky of Virginia Commonwealth University stated that the autobiographical information is not explicitly stated as such, and is scattered around the various works.[3]
Content
[edit]The book has 31 items,[4] including articles and reviews, with six sections containing each of the items. Almost all items originated from other publications.[2]
There is no index and no footnotes are present.[1]
Reception
[edit]Armbrester argued that the portions about Jewish culture in the Southern United States would have the most historical value, although she said the work as a whole "is entertaining and insightful".[2] However Armbrester criticized the lack of an index and footnotes, and stated "The book is weakest in editing and format."[1]
Urofsky stated that The Lonely Days Were Sundays is a "well-written book" and the autobiographical information "is well worth examining."[5]
See also
[edit]- The Provincials - Another book by Evans
References
[edit]- Armbrester, Margaret E. (1995). "The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner". Journal of Southern History. 61 (2): 431–432. doi:10.2307/2211643. JSTOR 2211643.
- Urofsky, Melvin I (1994). "The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner". The Mississippi Quarterly. 47 (4): 711–712. JSTOR 45237232. ProQuest 1301813926 – via ProQuest.
Notes
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Beck, Mary Ellen (1993). "The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner". Library Journal. 118 (11): 83.
- Dinnerstein, Leonard (1994). "EVANS, "The Lonely Days Were Sundays" (Book Review)". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 78 (1): 200–201.
- Hunter, Lloyd (1994). "The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner". The Christian Century. 111 (12): 393.
- Steiner, Alison (1994). "Evans, Eli N. "The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner" (Book Review)". Southern Quarterly. 32 (2): 169. ProQuest 1416163331 – via ProQuest.