Manly Wade Wellman (May 21, 1903 - April 5, 1986) was an American writer. He is best known for his fantasy and horror stories set in the Appalachian Mountains and drawing on the native folklore of that region, but he wrote in a wide variety of genres including: science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, detective fiction, western fiction, juvenile fiction and non-fiction. Wikipedia
A versatile, award-winning writer in many genres, Manly Wade Wellman was born in Angola, West Africa, the son of a medical officer. He graduated from what is now Wichita State University, and earned a bachelor of laws degree from Columbia University. He www.ncwriters.org/services/lhof/inductees/mwellman.htm
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