William March
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Brief Biography
William March, born William Edward Campbell, was born in Mobile, Alabama, but moved frequently while growing up due to his father’s work in the timber business. He briefly attended Valparaiso University and the University of Alabama before enlisting as a private in the United States Marine Corps at the beginning of World War I. March experienced both physical and psychological wounds while serving in France and ultimately earned three medals of bravery. After the war, March returned to Mobile and embarked on a successful career with the Waterman Steamship Company. March later settled in New York City and delved into writing as a means of personal therapy. His first novel, Company K, was published in 1933 and was followed by five other novels as well as numerous short stories. March died in 1954 shortly after the publication of his final novel, The Bad Seed.
Publications
Company K. New York; Random House, 1933.
Come In At The Door. New York; Smith & Haas, 1934.
The Little Wife and Other Stories. New York; Smith & Haas, 1935.
The Tallons. New York; Random House, 1936.
Some Like Them Short. Cincinnati; Little Man Press, 1939.
The First Sunset. Cincinnati; Little Man Press, 1940.
The Looking Glass. Cincinnati; Little Man Press, 1943.
Trial Balance; the Collected Short Stories. New York; Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1945.
October Island. Cincinnati; Little, Brown, 1952.
The Bad Seed. New York; Rinehart, 1954.
William March's Omnibus. New York; Rinehart, 1956.
99 Fables. Alabama; University of Alabama Press, 1960.
Come In At The Door. New York; Smith & Haas, 1934.
The Little Wife and Other Stories. New York; Smith & Haas, 1935.
The Tallons. New York; Random House, 1936.
Some Like Them Short. Cincinnati; Little Man Press, 1939.
The First Sunset. Cincinnati; Little Man Press, 1940.
The Looking Glass. Cincinnati; Little Man Press, 1943.
Trial Balance; the Collected Short Stories. New York; Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1945.
October Island. Cincinnati; Little, Brown, 1952.
The Bad Seed. New York; Rinehart, 1954.
William March's Omnibus. New York; Rinehart, 1956.
99 Fables. Alabama; University of Alabama Press, 1960.
Themes
William March wrote short stories and novels inspired by his childhood in Alabama and his war experiences in France. His stories depict Alabama as full of natural beauty but cruel, hypocritical, and divided.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
March, William, “William March,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/631.