Humphrey, William

Epithet: of Norwich

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001031.0x000184

American writer from Clarksville, TX.

From the description of William Humphrey Papers, 1932-1992 (bulk 1944-1992). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122365907

William Humphrey (1924-1997) was an American writer born in Clarksville, Texas. He moved to Dallas when he was thirteen and later attended Southern Methodist University, but left in his final semester. Humphrey often wrote about small-town family life in rural Texas. He taught at Bard College in New York and authored thirteen books, including five novels, a memoir, and collections of short stories.

Nick Lyons is well known as a publisher of sports books, especially in the field of fly fishing and the author of numerous angling books.

From the description of Correspondence from William Humphrey to Nick Lyons, circa 1960-1980s. (Southern Methodist University). WorldCat record id: 748572420