This Goodly Land
On This Day in Alabama Literary History
- In 1938, Alabama author and Poet Laureate Samuel Minturn Peck dies in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- In 1965, Alabama author Shirley Ann Grau is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her book The Keepers of the House.
- In 1985, a movie version of Alabama author Charles Gaines's book Pumping Iron II: The Women is released.
- In 1994, Alabama author Mary Elizabeth Counselman dies in Gadsden, Ala.
- In 2002, the Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer is given to Alabama author Mary Ward Brown at the Alabama Writers Symposium in Monroeville, Ala.
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.
