Vance Randolph, Ozark folklorist, is the author of fifteen major books
and hundreds of pamphlets and feature articles. His books on the Ozarks,
as listed in “Who’s Who in America,” are “The Ozarks: An American
Survival of Primitive Society” (1931); “Ozark Mountain Folks” (1932);
“From an Ozark Holler” (1933); “Ozark Outdoors” (1934); “The Camp on
Wildcat Creek” (1934); “The Camp-Meeting Murders” (with Nancy Clemons)
(1936); “An Ozark Anthology” (1940); “Ozark Folksongs” in four volumes
(1946-50); “Ozark Superstitions” (1947); “We Always Lie to Strangers”
(1951); “Who Blowed Up the Churchhouse” (1952); “Down in the Holler: A
Gallery of Ozark Folk Speech” (1935).
Glenn Ward Dresbach is recognized as one of America’s leading poets. He
has produced a number of books and contributed to leading national
magazines for a number of years. His latest book: “Collected Poems,
1912-1948,” was published in 1950. Beverley Githens (Mrs. Glenn Ward
Dresbach) writes both poetry and prose. Her “No Splendor Perishes” won
the Dierkes Poetry award in 1946.
Major Frank L. Beals is author of “The Ancient Name” (1937); “Look Away
Dixieland,” a novel (1937); The American Adventure Series of books
(1941-45); “Boswell in Chicago” (1946); The Famous Story Series
(1946-50); “Backwoods Baron” (1951).
Marge Lyon has produced four books on Arkansas and the Ozarks. They are:
“Take to the Hills” (1942); “And the Green Grass Grows All Round”
(1943); “Fresh from the Hills” (1945); “Hurrah for Arkansas” (1947). Her
“And So to Bedlam” (1944) is set in Chicago. Mrs. Lyon has a column
entitled “Marge of Sunrise Mountain Farm” in the Sunday Chicago Tribune.
Everett and Olga Webber, a husband and wife writer-team, have authored
two novels: “Rampart Street” (1948) and “Bound Girl” (1949). “Rampart
Street” sold more than a million copies in all editions. The Webbers
contribute short stories to a number of magazines, including the
Saturday Evening Post. We expect a new book from them soon.
Frances Donovan, retired school teacher from Chicago, writes on
sociological subjects. Her books are: “The Sales Lady” (1929); “The
School Ma’am” (1938) and “The Woman Who Waits.” At the present time she
is working on a sociological study of Eureka Springs.
Cora Pinkley Call is author of “Pioneer Tales of Eureka Springs” (1930);
“Shifting Sands” (1943); “The Dream Garden” (1944); “From My Ozark
Cupboard” (1950); “Eureka Springs: Stair-Step Town” (1952). Mrs. Call is
president of the Ozark Artists and Writers Guild.
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