Joseph Stalin and Communist Russia by Wyatt Rainey Blassingame

Joseph Stalin and Communist Russia by Wyatt Rainey Blassingame

Wyatt Rainey Blassingame

1909-1985

Wyatt Blassingame, a talented writer, was born in Demopolis, Alabama. After attending Howard College and transferring to the University of Alabama, he graduated in 1930. Blassingame initially worked as a police reporter for The Montgomery Advertiser before exploring graduate studies at the University of Alabama. However, he departed without completing his thesis in 1933. Blassingame then embarked on a writing career, moving to New York City where he found success selling short stories to mystery magazines. He married in 1936 and eventually settled on Anna Maria Island in Florida, where he taught writing at various institutions, including Florida Southern College and Manatee Junior College. Blassingame published many books, including mystery stories, novels, and children's books. His writings appeared in national publications until the 1970s. Blassingame passed away in Bradenton, Florida, in 1985, leaving behind a significant literary legacy.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org

1971

Joseph Stalin and Communist Russia. Champaign, IL; Garrard, 1971.

AL Book Collection

Blassingame, Wyatt Rainey, “Joseph Stalin and Communist Russia by Wyatt Rainey Blassingame,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/7738.