Weatherly, Max, 1921-

Born in 1921 in Louisiana, Max Weatherly was an author, teacher, traveler, veteran of the Second World War, and a life-long artist. When he was very young, his family moved to Alabama and it was here that Weatherly grew up amidst a burgeoning southern literary tradition--a tradition he embraced from a young age. He published three novels and a handful of articles and and contined to write throughout his life. Weatherly's literary career began in earnest while working as a writing instructor at NYU; he published The Long Desire (1959) and Adulteress (1962) but neither sold very well. His biggest success came with the publication of The Mantis and the Moth (1964) which has appeared in five separate editions and was translated into Dutch in 1969. Despite critical praise for the novel, Weatherly was unable to sell any subsequent novels, but he never stopped writing. He moved around the country earning money as a teacher, billing clerk, freelance writer, and in the advertising department of The Journal of Commerce all the while publishing the occasional article and continuing to write fiction. He retired to Delray Beach, Florida where he wrote a monthly column for Status magazine. He died in 2006 just a few weeks before his 85th birthday.

From the description of Max Weatherly papers, 1930-2003 (bulk 1963-1989). (Kent State University). WorldCat record id: 761325845

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