Borden Deal
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Brief Biography
Borden Deal was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Deal pursued his education at the University of Alabama under the mentorship of Hudson Strode. He lived in various cities in Alabama during his life, including Tuscaloosa and Scottsboro. Deal’s literary career gained momentum when he won a contest sponsored by the Tomorrow magazine with his short story "Exodus" in 1948. He went on to write novels, short stories, poems, and book reviews, and several of his works were adapted for film and television. Some of his publications were penned under the names Lee Borden, Loyse Deal, or Michael Sunga. Deal received prestigious awards and fellowships for his work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1957. He died of a heart attack in 1985.
Publications
Walk Through the Valley. New York; Scribner, 1950.
Search for Surrender. Greenwich, Conn.; Gold Medal, 1957.
Dunbar Cove. New York; Scribner, 1957.
Killer in the House. New York; New American Library, 1957.
The Secret of Sylvia. Greenwich, CT; Gold Medal, 1958.
The Insolent Breed. New York; Scribner, 1959.
Dragon's Wine. New York; Scribner, 1960.
The Devil's Whisper. New York; Avon, 1961.
The Spangled Road. New York; Scribner, 1962.
The Loser. Garden City, N.Y.; Doubleday, 1964.
The Tobacco Men. New York; Holt, 1965.
A Long Way to Go. Garden City, N.Y.; Doubleday, 1965.
The Least One. New York; Doubleday, 1967.
The Advocate. New York; Doubleday, 1968.
Interstate. New York; Doubleday, 1970.
A Neo-Socratic Dialogue on the Reluctant Empire. Baldwyn, Miss.; Outlaw Press, 1971.
The Other Room.Garden City, NY; Doubleday, 1974.
Bluegrass. New York; Doubleday, 1976.
Adventure. New York; Doubleday, 1978.
There Were Also Strangers. Far Hills, N.J.; New Horizon Press, 1985.
Search for Surrender. Greenwich, Conn.; Gold Medal, 1957.
Dunbar Cove. New York; Scribner, 1957.
Killer in the House. New York; New American Library, 1957.
The Secret of Sylvia. Greenwich, CT; Gold Medal, 1958.
The Insolent Breed. New York; Scribner, 1959.
Dragon's Wine. New York; Scribner, 1960.
The Devil's Whisper. New York; Avon, 1961.
The Spangled Road. New York; Scribner, 1962.
The Loser. Garden City, N.Y.; Doubleday, 1964.
The Tobacco Men. New York; Holt, 1965.
A Long Way to Go. Garden City, N.Y.; Doubleday, 1965.
The Least One. New York; Doubleday, 1967.
The Advocate. New York; Doubleday, 1968.
Interstate. New York; Doubleday, 1970.
A Neo-Socratic Dialogue on the Reluctant Empire. Baldwyn, Miss.; Outlaw Press, 1971.
The Other Room.Garden City, NY; Doubleday, 1974.
Bluegrass. New York; Doubleday, 1976.
Adventure. New York; Doubleday, 1978.
There Were Also Strangers. Far Hills, N.J.; New Horizon Press, 1985.
Themes
Borden Deal wrote novels, short stories, and poems. His works are often set in rural southern communities and reflect a southerner's sense of place and connection to the land.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Deal, Borden, “Borden Deal,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/569.