Stuart, Jesse (Vol. 8) - Stuart, Jesse 1907–

Stuart, Jesse 1907–

An American novelist, short story writer, and poet, Stuart, who was born in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, writes about the poor Appalachian hillfolk of his native region. While his name is rarely mentioned in surveys of American literature, there are many admirers of Stuart's novels who feel that his work has not been duly appreciated, but that belated recognition is certain to come to him. Stuart's strengths as a writer are his skilled use of dialect and his compassionate understanding of the people of his native region. (See also CLC, Vol. 1, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 5-8, rev. ed.)

In Harvest of Youth (1930), [Jesse Stuart] went through a period of exploration, and Man with a Bull-Tongue Plow (1934) marked a period characterized by a spontaneous outpouring of literally thousands of lines. The period of spontaneity was followed by a concentrated effort to become a craftsman. Album of...

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