Hudson Strode
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Hudson Strode was an author and professor
of creative writing
at the University of Alabama
. He taught at the University of Alabama from 1916 until his retirement in 1963. His creative writing classes gained international fame for the literary successes achieved by his students. Strode’s students published over 55 novels and 101 short stories. One of Strode's students was the author Borden Deal
.
Strode wrote several books on Scandinavia
n and Caribbean
countries before turning to biography
. His best known literary accomplishment is his three-volume biography of Jefferson Davis
. In 1961 Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
bestowed on Dr. Strode the Order of the North Star in recognition of his contributions toward strengthening the cultural relations between the United States
and Sweden.
, but moved to Demopolis, Alabama
at the age of twelve. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in 1913, and a Master of Arts
degree from Columbia University
in 1914.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of creative writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
. He taught at the University of Alabama from 1916 until his retirement in 1963. His creative writing classes gained international fame for the literary successes achieved by his students. Strode’s students published over 55 novels and 101 short stories. One of Strode's students was the author Borden Deal
Borden Deal
Borden Deal , was an American novelist and short story writer.Born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, Deal attended Macedonia Consolidated High School, after which he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and fought forest fires in the Pacific Northwest...
.
Strode wrote several books on Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n and Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
countries before turning to biography
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
. His best known literary accomplishment is his three-volume biography of Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Finis Davis , also known as Jeff Davis, was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, serving as President for its entire history. He was born in Kentucky to Samuel and Jane Davis...
. In 1961 Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf - Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf - was King of Sweden from October 29, 1950 until his death. His official title was King of Sweden, of the Goths and of the Wends. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife Victoria of Baden...
bestowed on Dr. Strode the Order of the North Star in recognition of his contributions toward strengthening the cultural relations between the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Sweden.
Early life
Strode was born in Cairo, IllinoisCairo, Illinois
Cairo is the southernmost city in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the county seat of Alexander County. Cairo is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The rivers converge at Fort Defiance State Park, an American Civil War fort that was commanded by General Ulysses S. Grant...
, but moved to Demopolis, Alabama
Demopolis, Alabama
Demopolis is the largest city in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. The population was 7,483 at the time of the 2010 United States Census....
at the age of twelve. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in 1913, and a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1914.
Published works
- (1932) Story of Bermuda
- (1934) The Pageant of Cuba
- (1937) South by Thunderbird
- (1939) Immortal Lyrics
- (1941) Finland Forever
- (1944) Timeless Mexico, a History
- (1944) Spring Harvest: A Collection of Stories from Alabama
- (1947) Now in Mexico, a Book of Travel
- (1949) Sweden: Model for a World
- (1951) Denmark is a Lovely Land
- (1955) Jefferson Davis, Volume I : American Patriot
- (1959) Jefferson Davis, Volume II: Confederate President
- (1964) Jefferson Davis, Volume III: Tragic Hero
- (1966) Jefferson Davis: Private Letters 1823-1889, Editor
- (1973) Ultimates in the Far East: Travels in the Orient and India
- (1975) The Eleventh House: Memoirs