Clement Wood
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Brief Biography
Clement Wood was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, raised in Birmingham, and completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Alabama. He attended Yale University for law school and briefly practiced law in Birmingham before deciding to work as a teacher while pursuing his passion for writing poetry. His first book of poetry, Glad of Earth, was published in 1917. Over the years, Wood worked a variety of jobs to support his writing, and he branched out to other genres in addition to poetry. He continued writing until his death in 1950.
Publications
Glad of Earth. New York; L. J. Gomme, 1917.
Mountain, a Novel. New York; E.P. Dutton & Company, 1920.
The Outline of Man's Knowledge. New York; E. P. Dutton & Company, 1925.
Poets of America. New York; E. P. Dutton & Company, 1925.
Mountain, a Novel. New York; E.P. Dutton & Company, 1920.
The Outline of Man's Knowledge. New York; E. P. Dutton & Company, 1925.
Poets of America. New York; E. P. Dutton & Company, 1925.
Themes
Clement Wood is remembered primarily as a poet who wrote using the dialect of Black Americans. He also wrote in other genres, including murder mysteries, biography, history, and even reference.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Wood, Clement, “Clement Wood,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/678.