William Bradford Huie
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Brief Biography
William Bradford Huie was a native of Hartselle, Alabama. After graduating from the University of Alabama in 1930, he embarked on a successful career in journalism, working as a reporter for the Birmingham Post and later as the editor and publisher of American Mercury. Huie's literary contributions encompassed both fiction and nonfiction, with notable works like The Klansman and He Slew the Dreamer. He was known to delve into controversial subjects such as racism, the Emmett Till case, and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Huie died in 1986 and was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame in 2018.
Publications
Mud on the Stars. New York; L.B. Fischer, 1942.
The Fight for Air Power. New York; L.B. Fischer, 1942.
Can Do! the Story of the Seabees. New York; Dutton, 1944.
Seabee Roads to Victory. New York; Dutton, 1944.
From Omaha to Okinawa. New YorK; Dutton, 1945.
The Case Against the Admirals. New York; Dutton, 1946.
The Revolt of Mamie Stover. New York; Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1951.
The Execution of Private Slovik. New York; Delacorte, 1954.
Ruby McCollum, Woman in the Suwannee Jail. New York; Dutton, 1956.
Wolf Whistle. New York; New American Library, 1959.
The Americanization of Emily. New York; Dutton, 1959.
The Hero of Iwo Jima. New York; New American Library, 1960.
Hotel Mamie Stover. New York; Clarkson N. Potter, 1963.
The Hiroshima Pilot. New York; Putnam, 1964.
Three Lives for Mississippi. New York; WCC Books, 1965.
The Klansman. New York; Delacorte, 1967.
He Slew the Dreamer. New York; Delacorte Press, 1969.
In the Hours of Night. New York; Delacorte, 1975.
A New Life to Live. Nashville; T. Nelson, 1977.
Did the F.B.I. Kill Martin Luther King? Nashville; T. Nelson, 1977.
It's Me O Lord! Nashville; T. Nelson, 1979.
The Fight for Air Power. New York; L.B. Fischer, 1942.
Can Do! the Story of the Seabees. New York; Dutton, 1944.
Seabee Roads to Victory. New York; Dutton, 1944.
From Omaha to Okinawa. New YorK; Dutton, 1945.
The Case Against the Admirals. New York; Dutton, 1946.
The Revolt of Mamie Stover. New York; Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1951.
The Execution of Private Slovik. New York; Delacorte, 1954.
Ruby McCollum, Woman in the Suwannee Jail. New York; Dutton, 1956.
Wolf Whistle. New York; New American Library, 1959.
The Americanization of Emily. New York; Dutton, 1959.
The Hero of Iwo Jima. New York; New American Library, 1960.
Hotel Mamie Stover. New York; Clarkson N. Potter, 1963.
The Hiroshima Pilot. New York; Putnam, 1964.
Three Lives for Mississippi. New York; WCC Books, 1965.
The Klansman. New York; Delacorte, 1967.
He Slew the Dreamer. New York; Delacorte Press, 1969.
In the Hours of Night. New York; Delacorte, 1975.
A New Life to Live. Nashville; T. Nelson, 1977.
Did the F.B.I. Kill Martin Luther King? Nashville; T. Nelson, 1977.
It's Me O Lord! Nashville; T. Nelson, 1979.
Themes
William Bradford Huie was an investigative journalist and a writer of both fiction and nonfiction. He drew inspiration from his time in the Navy during World War II and the civil rights movement. He was criticized for participating in "checkbook journalism," the practice of paying people for their stories.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Huie, William Bradford, “William Bradford Huie,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/612.