This Goodly Land
On This Day in Alabama Literary History
- In 1915, the movie The Poet of the Peak, screenplay written by Alabama author Marie Stanley under her maiden name Marie Layet, is released.
- In 1926, Alabama author Harper Lee is born in Monroeville, Ala.
- In 1965, Alabama author George Wylie Henderson dies in New York, N.Y.
- In 2001, Alabama author James Still dies in Hazard, Ky.
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.
