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William Humphrey

Born

in Clarksville, Texas, The United States

June 19, 1924

Died

August 20, 1997

Genre

Fiction

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American novelist, memoirist, short story writer, author of thirteen books, including five novels, collections of short stories and a memoir.
Humphrey's first novel was Home from the Hill. His second novel, The Ordways, was reviewed by the New York Times as "Funny, vivid and moving, this is a fine piece of work and a delight to read," and was compared to the writings of William Faulkner and Mark Twain.
His books received high praise when they were first published, even from fellow writers. ...more

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Average rating: 3.89 · 463 ratings · 68 reviews · 92 distinct works • Similar authors

	Home from the Hill 3.97 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 1957 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ordways: A Novel 3.69 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1965 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Moby Dick 4.08 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1978 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Resting Place 3.56 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1989 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Farther Off from Heaven 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1977 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	September Song: Stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1992 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spawning Run by William Humphrey, Peter Parnall (Illustrator) 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1970 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Proud Flesh 2.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1973 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hostages to Fortune: A Novel 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1984 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Collected Stories of William Humphrey 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1985 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“As always, we two have fallen to reminiscing of Blossom Prairie and our life there before my father died, telling stories by the hour which both of us have heard and told so often now that it is the rhythm which stirs us more than the words, our tongues thickening steadily until the accent is barely intelligible to my Yankee wife, who listens amused, amazed, bewildered, bored, and sometimes appalled.”
― William Humphrey, The Collected Stories of William Humphrey

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Delta Wedding, by Eudora Welty

24 votes 32.0%

Giant, by Edna Ferber

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The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories, by O. Henry

12 votes 16.0%

Flags in the Dust, by William Faulkner

11 votes 14.7%

Pop. 1280, by Jim Thompson

11 votes 14.7%

Home from the Hill, by William Humphrey

3 votes 4.0%

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