War Poetry of the South

by William Gilmore Simms

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482 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1867

About the author

William Gilmore Simms (April 17, 1806 – June 11, 1870) was a poet, novelist and historian from the American South whose novels achieved great prominence during the 19th century, with Edgar Allan Poe pronouncing him the best novelist America had ever produced. In recent decades, though, Simms' novels have fallen out of favor, although he is still known among literary scholars as a major force in antebellum Southern literature. He is also remembered for his strong support of slavery and for his opposition to Uncle Tom's Cabin, in response to which he wrote reviews and a novel.

Reviews

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this up free on amazon and I am so glad I did! It's fantastic and surprisingly I loved it. I think the genius in this volume lies in the very distinct voices present in the poems, all submitted by average Southerners to this collection compiled by Simms. No matter your stance on the civil war/war between the states/war of northern aggression, this compilation stands as a rather raw and moving historical document, a record of the pain and determination of the time. The poems by women were especially interesting. This isn't for the most part professional poetry, but that's why I love it. These poems are like something you find tucked into the back of the family bible, thin handwriting, thick emotion.