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Three will be inducted into Georgia Writers Hall of Fame
By Jean Cleveland
jclevela@uga.edu
Three authors will be inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame on April 21.

This year’s honorees are former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Terry Kay and the late Frank Yerby. Sponsored by the UGA Libraries, the event will be held in the Reading Room in the Student Learning Center at 10:30 a.m. The Georgia Writers Hall of Fame recognizes past and present Georgia writers whose work reflects the character of the state, its land and its people.

“Although there are a few award programs in the state that recognize specific books, the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame is the first to honor Georgia writers for their overall contribution to our culture,” says William Gray Potter, the university librarian.

At the time of his presidential candidacy, Jimmy Carter published Why Not the Best? (1975), a biographical introduction of his political stance and viability as a candidate. In his post-presidential career, Carter has written 17 books, including one he co-wrote with his wife, Rosalynn, and a children’s book, illustrated by daughter Amy. His publications have covered a variety of topics, from post-presidency activity to aging/retirement, faith, human rights and even poetry.

A former journalist and corporate executive, Terry Kay published his breakthrough novel, To Dance with the White Dog, in 1990. The Hallmark Hall of Fame dramatization of the novel in 1993 won an Emmy. The Valley of Light (2003), Kay’s ninth novel, won the 2004 Townsend Prize for Fiction.

The judges selected Frank Yerby as this year’s posthumous entry. During his prolific career, Yerby wrote 33 novels and sold more than 55 million hardback and paperback books worldwide. His first literary success came in 1944, when he received the O. Henry Memorial Award for his short story “Health Card,” which focuses on the racial inequities faced by an African-American soldier and his wife.

The ceremony is open to the public; reservations are suggested and can be made by calling (706) 542-0628.
 


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