H.E. Francis
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Brief Biography
H.E. Francis was a native of Bristol, Rhode Island. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II and then pursued higher education with the help of the G.I. Bill, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in English and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s degree from Brown University. Francis taught at several esteemed institutions before joining the English department at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 1966. Recognized for his proficiency in both writing and translation, Francis wrote novels and short story collections in addition to translating works by Spanish-language authors. His contributions to literature were acknowledged through the establishment of an annual short story competition in his name. He died in Huntsville in 2024.
Publications
Five Miles to December. Dallas, Texas; Southern Methodist University, 1960.
Dos Cuentos. Argentina; Burnichon, 1965.
As Fish, As Birds, As Grass. Argentina; Burnichon,1966.
Toda la Gente Que Nunca Tuve. Argentina; Burnichon, 1966.
The Itinerary of Beggars. Iowa; University of Iowa Press, 1973.
Had, a Novella. Alabama; B. Minshew, 1973.
History of a Man in Despair. Huntsville, Ala; sn, 1976.
Naming Things; Stories. Illinois; University of Illinois Press, 1980.
A Disturbance of Gulls and Other Stories. New York; G. Braziller, 1983.
Healing of the Body and Other Stories. Georgia; F.C. Beil, 1992.
Goya, Are You with Me Now? Georgia; F.C. Beil, 1999.
The Sudden Trees, and other Stories. Georgia; F.C. Beil, 1999.
The Invisible Country. Savannah, Ga.; F.C. Beil, 2003.
I'll Never Leave You: Stories. Kansas City, Mo.; BkMk Press, 2004.
Dos Cuentos. Argentina; Burnichon, 1965.
As Fish, As Birds, As Grass. Argentina; Burnichon,1966.
Toda la Gente Que Nunca Tuve. Argentina; Burnichon, 1966.
The Itinerary of Beggars. Iowa; University of Iowa Press, 1973.
Had, a Novella. Alabama; B. Minshew, 1973.
History of a Man in Despair. Huntsville, Ala; sn, 1976.
Naming Things; Stories. Illinois; University of Illinois Press, 1980.
A Disturbance of Gulls and Other Stories. New York; G. Braziller, 1983.
Healing of the Body and Other Stories. Georgia; F.C. Beil, 1992.
Goya, Are You with Me Now? Georgia; F.C. Beil, 1999.
The Sudden Trees, and other Stories. Georgia; F.C. Beil, 1999.
The Invisible Country. Savannah, Ga.; F.C. Beil, 2003.
I'll Never Leave You: Stories. Kansas City, Mo.; BkMk Press, 2004.
Themes
H.E. Francis wrote novels and short stories in both English and Spanish. His works explore the human heart, isolation, obsession, and dignity.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Francis, H.E., “H.E. Francis,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/580.