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James Still (born May 31, 1959) is an American writer and playwright. Still grew up in a small town in Kansas, and graduated from the University of Kansas. His award-winning plays have been produced throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, China, Australia and South Africa.
Apr 28, 2001 · James Still (July 16, 1906 – April 28, 2001) was an Appalachian poet, novelist and folklorist. He lived most of his life in a log house along the Dead Mare Branch of Little Carr Creek, Knott County, Kentucky. He was best known for the novel River of Earth, which depicted the struggles of coal mining in eastern Kentucky.
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James Still may refer to: James Still (poet) (1906–2001), American poet, novelist and folklorist. James Still (playwright) (born 1959), American writer and playwright. James Still (doctor) (1812–1882), African-American physician, herbalist, and author.
James Still (April 9, 1812 – March 9, 1882) was an African-American physician, herbalist, and author. He was known as "The Black Doctor of the Pines", referring to the New Jersey Pine Barrens region.
Oct 25, 2003 · Learn about James Still, a prolific and acclaimed writer who was also a poet laureate of Kentucky. Explore his poems that reflect his Southern boyhood, his family, his mountain home, and his spiritual journey.
Mar 7, 2012 · James Still (1906–2001) remains one of the most beloved and important writers of Appalachian literature. Best known for his acclaimed novel River of Earth (1940), the Alabama native and adopted Kentuckian left an enduring legacy of novels, stories, and poems during his nearly seventy-year career.
James Still has 29 books on Goodreads with 5099 ratings. James Still’s most popular book is River of Earth.
