The Glass Hammer; A Southern Childhood by Andrew Hudgins

The Glass Hammer; A Southern Childhood by Andrew Hudgins

Andrew Hudgins

1951-present

Andrew Hudgins, born into a military family, experienced a nomadic childhood before settling in Montgomery, Alabama. Although initially pursuing a teaching career to appease his parents, Hudgins nurtured his passion for writing and earned a teaching certificate alongside his college education. He obtained a master's degree in English from the University of Alabama and later pursued further studies at Syracuse University and the University of Iowa's Writer's Workshop program. Hudgins embarked on an impressive career as a poet, with his debut collection, Saints and Strangers, receiving critical acclaim and being named a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Alongside his literary achievements, he has been recognized with numerous awards and fellowships, including those from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. Currently, Hudgins serves as a faculty member in the English department at Ohio State University.

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

1994

The Glass Hammer; A Southern Childhood. Boston, MA; Houghton Mifflin, 1994.

AL Book Collection

Hudgins, Andrew, “The Glass Hammer; A Southern Childhood by Andrew Hudgins,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8432.