Lella Warren
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Brief Biography
Lella Warren was born in Clayton, Alabama, but frequently moved while she was growing up. She earned a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 1921 and published her first novel, A Touch of Earth in 1926. She then began publishing short stories and articles in national magazines and newspapers. Inspired by her father's wishes, Warren began a trilogy set in Alabama that delved into her family's history. The first installment, Foundation Stone, garnered significant acclaim and was compared to Gone With the Wind. Although she published the second book in the trilogy and continued writing, the final installment remained unfinished and unpublished at the time of her passing in 1982.
Publications
A Touch of Earth. New York; Simon & Schuster, 1926.
Foundation Stone. New York; Knopf, 1940.
Whetstone Walls. New York; Appleton Century, 1952.
Family Fiction: Unpublished Narratives of Lella Warren. Birmingham; Summa Publishers, 1989.
Foundation Stone. New York; Knopf, 1940.
Whetstone Walls. New York; Appleton Century, 1952.
Family Fiction: Unpublished Narratives of Lella Warren. Birmingham; Summa Publishers, 1989.
Themes
Lella Warren wrote short stories, essays, feature stories, and novels centering on family and home. Many of her stories are based on her life or the lives of her family members, including her two Whetstone novels.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Warren, Lella, “Lella Warren,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/669.