The Appalachian novels, Storming Heaven and The Unquiet Earth, obviously demonstrate clear theological weight they further the themes, motifs, and theological obsessions that would recur and develop in her later non-Appalachian books as well. Yet it's worth noting that when she gave herself that label, she had published only three books. Giardina's canon is, I believe, best read as the development of a closely focused narrative theology. And despite the apparent dearth of critical attention given to her self-categorizing confession, she was not over-stating her case. Douglass, West Virginia novelist Denise Giardina stated, "As much as I'm an Appalachian writer, I get called a political writer, but the label that is most appropriate for my writing is theological writing." That claim is a bold and potentially dangerous one for any artist who seeks a popular audience, but it has proven to be true. Summary: This presentation demonstrates the role that Good King Harry plays in the progression of Denise Giardina's theological argument.
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