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Jesse Hilton Stuart | |
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Born | Jesse Hilton Stuart August 8, 1906 Riverton, Kentucky, United States |
Died | February 17, 1984 Ironton, Ohio, US | (aged 77)
Occupation | Author, educator |
Alma mater | Lincoln Memorial University Vanderbilt University |
Notable works | Taps for Private Tussie |
Notable awards | Guggenheim Award, 1937 Thomas Jefferson Memorial Award, 1943 Poet Laureate of Kentucky, 1954 |
Spouse | Naomi Deane Norris |
Children | Jessica Jane. |
Relatives | Mitchell Stuart (father) Martha Stuart (mother) |
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Jesse Hilton Stuart (August 8, 1906 – February 17, 1984) 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.[1] Stuart was named the poet laureate of Kentucky in 1954.[2]