Arie Carpenter

Arie Carpenter
Known for Providing oral history and inspiration for Foxfire

Aunt Arie Carpenter (1885-1978)[1] was a resident of Rabun County, Georgia, in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, who was interviewed for the original Foxfire Book, through which she became known to thousands of readers.[2] High school students interviewed her and reproduced her stories and skills of living in the Foxfire oral history-based books.[3]

Arie Carpenter was the inspiration for the character Annie Nations in the Foxfire play, a role performed on Broadway by Jessica Tandy, which also became a TV movie in 1987.[2][4]

References

  1. Cabe Carpenter, Arie A. "Death Record". Find A Grave. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 Thomas, Sonia (July 13, 1983). "Homespun life sparkled with humor; Aunt Arie - A Foxfire Portrait". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. Johnson, Donald (19 April 1972). "They Learned, and They Loved It". New York Times. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  4. Foxfire (1987 film), starring Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn and John Denver


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