kids encyclopedia robot

Southern Gothic facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Southern Gothic is a kind of gothic fiction, different from American literature, that usually takes place in American South. It can be ironic and unique. It is used in writing for subjects such as social issues and the culture of the American South.

Images for kids

  • Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire

    Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951).

  • Seward Plantation House, Independence, Texas (cropped)

    Seward Plantation House, a typical Southern Plantation

  • Eudora-Welty-1962

    Eudora Welty was labeled a Southern Gothic author, though she disliked the label

  • Cherie Priest by Caitlin Kittredge

    Cherie Priest has been identified as a modern Southern Gothic writer

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gótico sureño para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Southern Gothic Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.