Nashville, 1864: The Dying of the Light: A Novel by Madison Jones

Nashville, 1864: The Dying of the Light: A Novel by Madison Jones

Madison Jones

1925-2012

Madison Jones, born in Nashville, Tennessee, had a formative upbringing listening to Bible stories, tales of the Civil War, and folk tales while living with his maternal grandparents in Belle Meade. Summers spent working on his father's farm further shaped his experiences. Though initially attending Vanderbilt University, Jones left to work on the farm before being drafted into the US Army Corps of Military Police. Upon his return, he pursued writing and studied under Donald Davidson at Vanderbilt, earning his AB in 1949. Continuing his education, Jones studied under Andrew Lytle at the University of Florida, where he obtained his MA in 1951. After teaching at various institutions, including Miami University of Ohio and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Jones joined Auburn University's English department until his retirement in 1987. Throughout his career, he received notable fellowships, including the Rockefeller Foundation fellowship in 1968 and the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1973. One of his novels, An Exile, was adapted into the film I Walk the Line in 1970.

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

1997

Nashville, 1864: The Dying of the Light: A Novel. Nashville, TN; J.S. Sanders, 1997.

AL Book Collection

Jones, Madison, “Nashville, 1864: The Dying of the Light: A Novel by Madison Jones,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8546.