A Walk Through Fire by William Sledge Cobb

A Walk Through Fire by William Sledge Cobb

William Sledge Cobb

1937-present

William Cobb was born in Eutaw, Alabama, and raised in Demopolis, Alabama. After completing his undergraduate studies at Livingston State College (now the University of West Alabama), he pursued a graduate degree in English at Vanderbilt University. His remarkable talent as a writer became evident with the publication of his award-winning short story, "The Stone Soldier," which earned him recognition in the literary community. Cobb's extensive body of work includes several novels, a collection of short stories, and successful ventures into playwriting, with several of his plays staged in New York City. Throughout his career, he received accolades such as a fellowship for creative writing from the National Endowment for the Arts and held the esteemed position of writer-in-residence at the University of Montevallo.

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

1992

A Walk Through Fire. New York; Morrow, 1992.

AL Book Collection

Cobb, William Sledge, “A Walk Through Fire by William Sledge Cobb,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/7940.