Bastard Out of Carolina
by Dorothy Allisonliterary work· published 1992
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Bastard Out of Carolina is a 1992 novel by Dorothy Allison. Semi-autobiographical in nature, the book is set in Allison's hometown of Greenville, South Carolina in the 1950s. Narrated by Ruth Anne "Bone" Boatwright, the primary conflict occurs between Bone and her mother's husband, Glen Waddell. The novel examines the complexities of mother–child relationships, as well as conditions of class, race, and sexuality in the American South, all of which play out in Bone's life and her relationships with others. The book has been translated into over a dozen languages, and was adapted into a film in 1996. Named as one of the 136 Great American Novels by The Atlantic in March 2024.
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Bastard Out of Carolina was adapted into a 1996 film.
Bastard Out of Carolina1996 · film · 98 min · dir. Anjelica Huston · IMDb ↗A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
