Murphy, E. Jefferson

E(mmett) Jefferson Murphy was born Juoly 2, 1926, in Thomasvilly, GA. He became a sociologist/anthropologist, and did not begin writing until he was 40 years old. His book on Africa was intended for general readers, but eventually developed into a book for children. Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 4

From the guide to the E. Jefferson Murphy Papers, 1969, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])