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William Humphrey
William Humphrey (1924–1997) was born in Clarksville, Texas. Neither of his parents went to school beyond the fifth grade, and during the height of the Great Depression his father hunted in the sna...view moreWilliam Humphrey (1924–1997) was born in Clarksville, Texas. Neither of his parents went to school beyond the fifth grade, and during the height of the Great Depression his father hunted in the snake-infested swamplands of the Sulphur River to help feed the family. Humphrey left Clarksville at age thirteen and did not return for thirty-two years. By then he was the internationally acclaimed author of two extraordinary novels set in his hometown: Home from the Hill, a National Book Award finalist that became an MGM film starring Robert Mitchum, and its follow-up, The Ordways, which the New York Times called “exhilaratingly successful.” Eleven highly praised works of fiction and nonfiction followed, including Farther Off from Heaven, a memoir about Humphrey’s East Texas boyhood and his father’s tragic death in an automobile accident; The Spawning Run and My Moby Dick, two delightful accounts of the joys and travails of fly fishing; and No Resting Place, a novel about the forced removal of the Cherokee nation along the Trail of Tears.
A longtime professor of English and writing at Bard College and other schools, Humphrey was the recipient of awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Texas Institute of Arts and Letters. view less
Books by William Humphrey
Home from the Hill: A Novel No Resting Place: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ordways: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5September Song: Stories Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5My Moby Dick Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Spawning Run Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Collected Stories of William Humphrey Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsProud Flesh: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Farther Off from Heaven: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hostages to Fortune: A Novel Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5