Joe David Brown
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Brief Biography
Joe David Brown was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He started his career as a reporter for the Birmingham Post before becoming the city editor for the Dothan Eagle. After working for newspapers in Atlanta, Chattanooga, and St. Louis, Brown began working at New York Daily News. Brown served as a paratrooper in the United States Army during World War II before briefly returning to New York Daily News. He began publishing short stories in The Saturday Evening Post and published his first novel, Stars in My Crown, in 1946. A movie adaptation of his first novel was released in 1950. Brown worked for Time magazine for eight years before leaving to pursue freelance work. He died in 1976.
Publications
Stars in My Crown. New York; Morrow, 1946.
The Freeholder. New York; Morrow, 1949.
Kings Go Forth. New York; Morrow, 1956.
India. Chicago; Time-Life, 1961.
Glimpse of a Stranger. New York; Morrow, 1968.
Addie Pray. New York; Simon & Schuster, 1971 (also published in 1972 as Paper Moon).
The Freeholder. New York; Morrow, 1949.
Kings Go Forth. New York; Morrow, 1956.
India. Chicago; Time-Life, 1961.
Glimpse of a Stranger. New York; Morrow, 1968.
Addie Pray. New York; Simon & Schuster, 1971 (also published in 1972 as Paper Moon).
Themes
Joe David Brown wrote short stories and novels influenced by his own life. His works drew from a broad range of experiences, including being the grandson of a minister and traveling in India on a journalism assignment.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Brown, Joe David, “Joe David Brown,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/545.