This is a part of a series called Literary South, which highlights important literary landmarks and the writers and authors who made them known. Photo: Public Domain, Link Born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts, Edgar Poe lived with his mother, an actress, after his father abandoned the family. She died shortly after his birth and he was adopted by the Allan … [Read more...] about Literary South: Edgar Allan Poe
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Literary South: Byron Herbert Reece
This is a part of a series called Literary South, which highlights important literary landmarks and the writers and authors who made them known. Born in rural North Georgia on September 14, 1917, Byron Herbert Reece first began writing poetry at Blairsville High School. His work was inspired by Old Testament stories and life in Appalachia. Later in life, his works … [Read more...] about Literary South: Byron Herbert Reece
Literary South: William Faulkner
This is a part of a series called Literary South, which highlights important literary landmarks and the writers and authors who made them known. "Carl Van Vechten - William Faulkner" by Carl Van Vechten. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons. William Cuthbert Faulkner was born September 25, 1897 in New Albany, Mississippi, then a town of around 200 people a few miles … [Read more...] about Literary South: William Faulkner
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Savannah Landmarks
Perhaps no book has played more of a role on tourism in Savannah, Georgia than John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The Southern Gothic book, known simply as "The Book," is based on true events surrounding antiques dealer Jim Williams and the murder of Danny Hansford in Savannah. The subsequent four trials and eventual acquittal stirred up the quiet city and … [Read more...] about Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Savannah Landmarks
Literary South: Flannery O’Connor
This is a part of a series called Literary South, which highlights important literary landmarks and the writers and authors who made them known. Photo: Joe McTyre/Atlanta Constitution Flannery O'Connor was born Mary Flannery O'Connor on March 25, 1925 in Savannah, Georgia. She lived there and went to school until 1938, at which point she briefly moved to Atlanta before … [Read more...] about Literary South: Flannery O’Connor