The Keepers of the House
1964 novel by Shirley Ann Grau / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the novel by Shirley Ann Grau. For the novel by Lisa St Aubin de Terán, see Keepers of the House.
The Keepers of the House is a 1964 novel by Shirley Ann Grau set in rural Alabama. It covers seven generations of the Howland family that lived in the same house and developed a community around themselves. As such, it is a metaphor for the long-established families of the Deep South of the United States, their encounter with changing values and norms, and the hypocrisy of racism. In 1965, The Keepers of the House was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
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Author | Shirley Ann Grau |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 1964 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
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