George Wylie Henderson
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Brief Biography
George Wylie Henderson was born in Warriorstand, Alabama, but relocated to Wetumpka, Alabama, with his family when he was young. Later, the family moved to Tuskegee, Alabama, and Henderson pursued his education at Tuskegee Institute, where he gained proficiency in the printing trade and graduated in 1922. Henderson later moved to New York City, working as a linotype operator for the New York Daily News. Henderson's literary career commenced with the publication of his short stories in the Daily News, followed by the release of his well-received novel, Ollie Miss, in 1935. Despite facing negative reviews for his second novel, Jule, Henderson continued writing and worked on a third novel, Baby Lou and the Angel Bud, which remained unfinished when he passed away in 1965.
Publications
Ollie Miss: a Novel. New York; Frederick A. Stokes, 1935.
Jule. New York; Creative Age Press, 1940.
Jule. New York; Creative Age Press, 1940.
Themes
George Wylie Henderson wrote short stories in the literary style of the Harlem Renaissance and novels consistent with 1940s protest novels. Themes in his works include the Black experience, self-reliance, and hard work.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
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Citation
Henderson, George Wylie, “George Wylie Henderson,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 20, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/605.