Kentucky Is My Land

by Jesse Stuart, Jim W. Miller (Afterword)

A collection of poems centered on family, home, freedom, and work by a Kentuckian convinced that his native state is the heart of the nation.

Genres: Poetry

107 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1952

About the author

Jesse Hilton Stuart was an American writer known for writing short stories, poetry, and novels about Southern Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of Northeastern Kentucky for his writings. Stuart was named the Poet Laureate of Kentucky in 1954. He died at Jo-Lin nursing home in Ironton, Ohio, which is near his boyhood home.

Reviews

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are few authors that I love more than I love Jesse Stuart. I have loved him fiercely since childhood, and there is nothing he has written that I will not read. His poetry is beautiful, and Kentucky is My Land is by far the best poem in this collection of stand outs. The way he writes about Kentucky (his home as well as mine) just breaks my heart in the best way possible.

[Deborah Trahan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Studied with Mr. Stuart in college - probably only interesting to those who have lived or traveled throughout the Bluegrass state