William Gilmore was a 19th-century intellectual of the pre-Civil War South and a staunch advocate of Southern nationalism. For this study of Simms’s poetry, essays, and fiction, editor
Moltke-Hansen (University of South Carolina) gathers contributors in literature and history to examine Simms’s published writing and letters before and after the war, looking for connections
between Simms’s writing, the war and other political events, and misfortunes in Simms’s personal life. The book includes several b&w historical photos. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc.,
Portland, OR (booknews.com)
