Arie Carpenter
Known forProviding oral history and inspiration for Foxfire

Aunt Arie Carpenter (1885-1978)[1] was a resident of Macon County, North Carolina, in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. She was interviewed for the Foxfire Book published in 1972, 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". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Donald (19 April 1972). "They Learned, and They Loved It" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Foxfire (1987 film), starring Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn and John Denver


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