Harry Crews

Harry Eugene Crews was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. He often made use of violent, grotesque characters and set them in regions of the Deep South. Wikipedia

• Born:  June 7, 1935, Alma, Georgia, U.S.
• Age at death:  76 years
• Died:  March 28, 2012, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
• Occupation:  Writer
• Alma mater:  University of Florida
• Genre:  Novel, short story, essay
• Literary movement:  Grit Lit
• Notable works:  The Gospel Singer, A Feast of Snakes, A Childhood: The Biography of a Place