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May 16: On this day in Alabama literary history:

  • In 1955, Alabama author James Agee dies in New York, N.Y.
  • In 1998, Alabama author Viola Goode Liddell dies in Camden, Ala.
  • In 1903, Alabama author and librarian William Stanley Hoole is born in Darlington, S.C.

From Sand Mountain to Bayou La Batre, Alabama’s literary heritage is as rich as its geography. This Goodly Land is a dynamic portal through which the world can explore Alabama’s diverse literary landscape. Join us on this tour of Alabama’s literary abundance, past and present.

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