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William Weaks Morris (November 29, 1934 – August 2, 1999) was an American writer and editor born in Jackson, Mississippi, though his family later moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi, which he immortalized in his works of prose. Morris' trademark was his lyrical prose style and reflections on the American South, particularly the Mississippi Delta.
Aug 2, 1999 · William Weaks "Willie" Morris (November 29, 1934 — August 2, 1999), was an American writer and editor born in Jackson, Mississippi, though his family later moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi, which he immortalized in his works of prose.
Aug 3, 1999 · Willie Morris, the writer and editor whose life and work reveled in the endless contradictions of the South and the region's ghostlike hold on its native sons...
With his signature style and grace, Willie Morris, arguably one of this country's finest Southern writers, presents us with an unparalleled memoir of a country in transition and a boy coming of age in a period of tumultuous cultural, social, and political change.
Aug 6, 1999 · Willie Morris, who died at age of 64, is first writer ever to lie in state in Mississippi's Old Capital, in Jackson; he was one of most beloved writers of modern South; photo (M)
Although Willie Morris’s reputation rests largely on his nonfiction works, particularly his first autobiography, North toward Home (1967), he also achieved widespread recognition as an editor, newspaper journalist, children’s author, essayist, and editorial writer. Commentators and critics have often singled out his perceptive understanding of and deep affection for the South as well as ...
In 2000, readers voted Willie Morris (1934–1999) Mississippi's favorite nonfiction author of the millennium.
