The Lonely Days Were Sundays Explained

The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner was a 1993 non-fiction book by Eli N. Evans, published by University Press of Mississippi.

It is the third book written by Evans.^[1]

Margaret Armbrester of the University of Alabama, Birmingham described the book as "Part autobiography, part history, primarily journalism".^[2] Melvin I. Urofsky of Virginia Commonwealth University stated that the autobiographical information is not explicitly stated as such, and is scattered around the various works.^[3]

Content

The book has 31 items,^[4] including articles and reviews, with six sections containing each of the items. Almost all items originated from other publications.^[2]

There is no index and no footnotes are present.^[1]

Reception

Armbrester argued that the portions about Jewish culture in the Southern United States would have the most historical value, although she said the work as a whole "is entertaining and insightful".^[2] However Armbrester criticized the lack of an index and footnotes, and stated "The book is weakest in editing and format."^[1]

Urofsky stated that The Lonely Days Were Sundays is a "well-written book" and the autobiographical information "is well worth examining."^[5]

See also

• The Provincials - Another book by Evans

References

• Armbrester. Margaret E.. The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner. Journal of Southern History. 1995. 61. 2. 431–432. 10.2307/2211643. 2211643.
• Urofsky. Melvin I. The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner. The Mississippi Quarterly. 1994. 47. 4. 711–712. ProQuest. 45237232. .

Notes

Further reading

• Beck. Mary Ellen. The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner. Library Journal. 1993. 118. 11. 83.
• Dinnerstein. Leonard. EVANS, "The Lonely Days Were Sundays" (Book Review). The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 1994. 78. 1. 200–201.
• Hunter. Lloyd. The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner. The Christian Century. 1994. 111. 12. 393.
• Steiner. Alison. Evans, Eli N. "The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner" (Book Review). Southern Quarterly. 1994. 32. 2. 169. . ProQuest.

External links

• The Lonely Days Were Sundays - University Press of Mississippi

Notes and References

1. Armbrester, p. 432.
2. Armbrester, p. 431.
3. Urofsky, p. 711-712.
4. Nonfiction -- The Lonely Days Were Sunday: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner by Eli N. Evans. Publishers Weekly. 1993. 240. 21. 74.
5. Urofsky, p. 712.