John William Corrington: Southern Man of Letters

"The South and the nation
lost an important writer when John William Corrington died. We should rejoice
in the high order of work that he accomplished during his relatively short
life, an order of accomplishment that amply justifies this strong collection of
essays about the man and his writing."
--George Core, Sewanee Review

For those unfamiliar with Corrington and his work, prepare to be impressed.
Spanning more than thirty years, his writing encompasses novels, short stories,
poetry, political and philosophical essays, and television and movie scripts.
Critically acclaimed, his short stories have appeared in editions of The
Best American Short Stories as well as the O. Henry Awards
Collection .
Proud to call himself a Southern writer, Corrington wrote much about the
South, Southern culture, the War Between the States, and
"reconstruction." Yet, his subjects range from Frank Lloyd Wright to
Henry Ford; his canon also includes lawyerly fiction and detective novels set
in New Orleans.
The man and his work are profiled in the twelve essays contained in John
William Corrington: A Southern Man of Letters. An exhaustive bibliography of
his writing, compiled by his widow, Joyce H. Corrington, is provided for those
who would like to examine his writings in more detail.
William Mills, a friend of Corrington, first met the author when they
attended Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana, together.