What makes all over but the shoutin a memoir?

Rick Bragg’s memoir, All over but the Shoutin’, is a detailed look into the poverty of Alabama in the 50s. Bragg was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 1996. He is a national correspondent for The New York Times. Rick Bragg’s story is of his long-suffering mother, Margaret, and his brothers Sam and Mark.

Who wrote all over but the shouting?

Rick Bragg
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When was all over but the shoutin written?

8, 1998
All over but the Shoutin’ Paperback – September 8, 1998. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.

What genre is all over but the shoutin?

Biography
Autobiography
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What is the story of Rick Bragg all over but the Shoutin’?

It is the story of a violent, war-haunted, alcoholic father and a strong-willed, loving mother who struggled to protect her three sons from the effects of poverty and ignorance that had tainted her own life. It is the story of the life Bragg was able to carve out for himself on the strength of his mother’s encouragement and belief. More Details…

Who is the author of all over but the Shoutin?

All Over but the Shoutin’ is a beautiful memoir by Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Rick Bragg as a loving tribute to his mother, and a searing examination of his hard-scrabble upbringing in Alabama. This is the first book that I have read by Rick Bragg but I’m looking forward to reading more of his works because of his powerful Southern voice.

What was Rick Bragg’s life like growing up?

Rick Bragg’s account of his life is so much more than a memoir. His description of the pain of growing up poor and struggling to overcome is compelling. His father’s alcoholism and absence left Rock’s young beautiful mother to wear away doing menial jobs for little money to take care of her three boys and herself.

What did Rick Bragg say about Susan Smith?

Is Bragg justified in his resentment of those who seem sophisticated or “elite” to him—the wealthy people of the South or people he meets at Harvard and at The New York Times? 14. Bragg’s response to the Susan Smith case is particularly interesting.