Ollie Miss; a Novel by George Wylie Henderson

Ollie Miss; a Novel by George Wylie Henderson

George Wylie Henderson

1904-1965

George Wylie Henderson, born in Warriorstand, Alabama, relocated to Wetumpka with his family, where his father served as a minister. Later, the family moved to Tuskegee when his father became pastor of Butler Chapel AME Zion Church. Henderson pursued his education at Tuskegee Institute, where he gained proficiency in the printing trade and graduated in 1922. Subsequently, he settled in New York City, working as a linotype operator for the New York Daily News. Henderson's literary career commenced with the publication of short stories in the Daily News, followed by the release of his well-received novel, Ollie Miss, in 1935. Despite facing mixed reception for his second novel, Jule, Henderson continued writing and was working on his unfinished third novel, Baby Lou and the Angel Bud, until his passing.

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

1935

Ollie Miss; a Novel. New York; Frederick A Stokes, 1935.

AL Book Collection

Henderson, George Wylie, “Ollie Miss; a Novel by George Wylie Henderson,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8395.