Jesse Stuart
Jesse Hilton Stuart was an American writer, school teacher, and school administrator who is known for his short stories, poetry, and novels as well as non-fiction autobiographical works set in central Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of northeastern Kentucky for his writings. Stuart was named the poet laureate of Kentucky in 1954.
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- Born in
- Kentucky
- Educated at
- Vanderbilt UniversityPeabody CollegeLincoln Memorial University
- Awards
- 🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets
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1907
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