James Still: The Dean of Appalachian Literature

Creator(s)

Ted Olson, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2012

Description

Excerpt: James Still (1906-2001) wrote “Heritage,” his signature poem, in 1935, and he continued to read it before audiences large and small into the 21st Century.

Copyright Statement

This document was published with permission from the publisher. It was originally published in the Rapid River: Arts and Cultural Magazine.

Citation Information

Olson, Ted. 2012. James Still: The Dean of Appalachian Literature. Rapid River: Arts and Cultural Magazine. Vol.15(9). 28-28. https://issuu.com/rapidrivermagazine/docs/rriver_may2012