Alabama Sketches by Samuel Minturn Peck

Alabama Sketches by Samuel Minturn Peck

Samuel Minturn Peck

1854-1938

Samuel Minturn Peck, a notable poet, was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Despite initial opposition from his father, Peck cultivated his passion for poetry in secret, submitting his work to newspapers under an assumed name. After completing his MA in literature at the University of Alabama, he pursued a medical education at Bellevue Hospital Medical School in New York City, although he never practiced medicine. Peck's literary career flourished with the publication of poems, articles, and short stories in prominent newspapers and national magazines, earning him recognition as Alabama's first Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1938.

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

1902

Alabama Sketches. Chicago, IL; AC McClurg & Co, 1902.

AL Book Collection

Peck, Samuel Minturn, “Alabama Sketches by Samuel Minturn Peck,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8716.