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