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ГРАЖДАНСКАЯ ВОЙНА 1861–1865 гг. В ЛИТЕРАТУРЕ АМЕРИКАНСКОГО ЮГА 1920–1930 гг.
The Civil War theme in literature of the American South of 1920 – 1930s is under consideration in the paper. Applying biographical, historic-functional, and textual methods, the author analyzes how the conflict between the North and the South influenced the Southern consciousness, how it was reflected in collection of articles “I’ll Take My Stand”, in biographies of Confederate leaders and generals, in poetry and prose of Southern writers. The paper examines the main ideas of Southern “agrarians” as well as the evaluation of the Confederate leaders’ military strategy and tactics in literary works. M. Mitchell’s, A. Tate’s, and W. Faulkner’s Civil War novels are being reviewed. The research reveals that most Southern men of letters understood that downfall of the Old South was inevitable, but they felt it was important to defend the regional culture and values. Southern literature created many myths, which attract tourists to the area, but Southern intellectuals understand that their mission is to preserve the memory of the Civil War.