Jesse Stuart
1907
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1984
country of citizenship: United States of America
educated at: Lincoln Memorial University, Vanderbilt University, Peabody College
award received: Guggenheim Fellowship, Academy of American Poets Fellowship
Jesse Hilton Stuart (August 8, 1906 – February 17, 1984) was an American writer, school teacher, and school administrator who is known for his short stories, poetry, and novels as well as non-fiction autobiographical works set in central Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of northeastern Kentucky for his writings. Stuart was named the poet laureate of Kentucky in 1954. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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