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Lillian Smith letters
Correspondence between Lillian Smith and her publisher, W.W. Norton & Company, particularly with George P. Brockway and Storer B. Lunt, who discuss the distribution of her works, publicity to sell her books, and reviews of her works. Also includes letters from others relating to the distribution of or reaction to her works.
More About This Collection
Creator
Smith, Lillian Eugenia, 1897-1966
Date of Original
1949/1966
Subject
American literature
W.W. Norton & Company
Women authors, American--Georgia
People
Brockway, George P.
Lunt, Storer B.
Smith, Lillian (Lillian Eugenia), 1897-1966
Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
Medium
correspondence
Type
Text
Description
Lillian Smith (1897-1966) was an author, lecturer, and human rights advocate. She was born in Jasper, Florida and resided in Rabun County, Georgia. She is well known for her novels Killers of the Dream and Strange Fruit. She criticized racial segregation in the South and attempted to dismantle many Jim Crow laws., This collection consists of correspondence between Lillian Smith and her publisher, W.W. Norton & Company, particularly with George P. Brockway and Storer B. Lunt. The letters discuss distribution of her works, publicity to sell her books, and reviews of her works. Also includes letters from others relating to the distribution of or reaction to her works.
Language
eng
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library
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