The Prince of Rhodes Cove

Gary Neil Carden, legendary raconteur of Jackson County, is finally getting what he deserves. On October 30th Carden will receive the North Carolina Award for Literature, the state's highest honor in letters. Carden is being recognized for his many dramatic and narrative works which have captured the authentic voice and character of Southern Appalachia.

Carden may be recognized by TV viewers for his insightful contributions to the NC Language and Life Project documentaries MOUNTAIN TALK and VOICES of NORTH CAROLINA, and the Sucker Punch Pictures documentaries THE OUTLAW LEWIS REDMOND and THE LAST ONE. A film adaptation of his play THE PRINCE of DARK CORNERS was produced by Sucker Punch Pictures in 2007 (and inspired the Redmond documentary), and several other films have been made about Carden or his work.

THE LAST RUN: Documentary Channel Exclusive
This Month the Documentary Channel continues a special run of broadcasts of the cult-classic film, “This is the Last Dam Run of Likker I’ll Ever Make.”

Upcoming broadcast times, on Documentary Channel:

Monday, 11/26/2012, 8 PM EST
Sunday, 12/16/2012, 8 PM EST