Roark Bradford
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Roark Whitney Wickliffe Bradford (August 21, 1896 Lauderdale County, Tennessee — November 13, 1943 New Orleans) was an American short story
writer and novelist.
, and served as a first lieutenant
in the Coast Artillery during World War I
.
He married Lydia Sehorn, and after her death, Mary Rose Sciarra Himler. He was night city editor for the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Marc Connelly
adapted Ol' Man Adam and his Chillun for the stage as The Green Pastures, which won a Pulitzer Prize.
His stage adaption of John Henry appeared in New York
in 1940.
His work appeared in Collier's, Harper's, and Virginia Quarterly Review,
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
writer and novelist.
Life
He attended University of CaliforniaUniversity of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, and served as a first lieutenant
First Lieutenant
First lieutenant is a military rank and, in some forces, an appointment.The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank...
in the Coast Artillery during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
He married Lydia Sehorn, and after her death, Mary Rose Sciarra Himler. He was night city editor for the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Marc Connelly
Marc Connelly
Marcus Cook Connelly was an American playwright, director, producer, performer, and lyricist. He was a key member of the Algonquin Round Table, and received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1930.-Biography:...
adapted Ol' Man Adam and his Chillun for the stage as The Green Pastures, which won a Pulitzer Prize.
His stage adaption of John Henry appeared in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1940.
His work appeared in Collier's, Harper's, and Virginia Quarterly Review,
Works
- How Come Christmas 1930 (
- John Henry 1931 Reprint
- Let the Band Play Dixie 1934