This Goodly Land
On This Day in Alabama Literary History
- In 1875, Alabama author Garrard Harris is born in Columbus, Ga.
- In 1944, the first episode of the radio program The World and America, written by Frank Callan Norris, John McNulty, and Alabama author Carl Carmer, is broadcast.
- In 1994, Alabama journalist Hazel Brannon Smith dies in Cleveland, Tenn.
- In 2000, Alabama author C. Eric Lincoln dies in Durham, N.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.
