James Still Writer

James Still (July 16, 1906 – April 28, 2001) was an American 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 16, 1906
Birth place	LaFayette Alabama
Date of death	April 28, 2001
Place of death	Hazard Kentucky
Education	Vanderbilt University University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Lincoln Memorial University