This Goodly Land
On This Day in Alabama Literary History
- In 1815, Alabama author Johnson Jones Hooper is born in Wilmington, N.C.
- In 2003, Alabama author Robert O. Bowen dies in Anchorage, Alaska.
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.
