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Literary Culture in Mid-Nineteenth Century GreenvilleEntry/Object ID
RG134-09-03Description
Alfred S. Reid’s essay explores the development of literary culture in mid-nineteenth century Greenville, South Carolina, contrasting it with Charleston's established elite traditions. Though smaller and more rural, Greenville cultivated intellectual life through schools, bookstores, newspapers, debating societies, and literary clubs. Key figures included poet John H. Hewitt and Unionist editor Benjamin F. Perry. The 1850s arrival of Furman University and its theological faculty brought further scholarly vitality. The Greenville Literary Club, founded in 1867, fostered lectures and discussions on politics, religion, education, and literature. Greenville came to be seen as an “Athens of the up-country,” reflecting a dynamic and growing cultural identity.Collection
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