Southern Souvenirs; Selected Stories and Essays of Sara Haardt by Sara Powell Haardt

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Book Title

Southern Souvenirs; Selected Stories and Essays of Sara Haardt by Sara Powell Haardt

Author

Sara Powell Haardt

Lifespan

1898-1935

Author Biography

Sara Haardt, a talented writer, was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, where she received her education at Margaret Booth School and later attended Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. Her literary pursuits and involvement in women's suffrage activism shaped her early career. Haardt's friendship with H.L. Mencken, a prominent figure in journalism and literature, influenced her writing and provided guidance. Despite battling tuberculosis throughout her life, Haardt persisted in her writing endeavors, publishing works such as her novel The Making of a Lady. Tragically, her illness ultimately led to her untimely death in 1935, leaving behind a collection of her short stories titled Southern Album, curated by Mencken.

Publisher

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

Publication Date

1999

Original Publication

Southern Souvenirs; Selected Stories and Essays of Sara Haardt. Tuscaloosa, AL; University of Alabama Press, 1999.

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Citation

Haardt, Sara Powell, “Southern Souvenirs; Selected Stories and Essays of Sara Haardt by Sara Powell Haardt,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8248.