William Weaks "Willie" Morris (November 29, 1934 - August 2, 1999), was an American writer and editor born in Jackson, Mississippi, though his family later moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi, which he immortalized in his works of prose. Morris' trademark was his lyrical prose style and reflections on the American South, particularly the Mississippi Delta. In 1967 he became the youngest editor of "Harper's Magazine". He wrote several works of fiction and non-fiction, … Wikipedia
For over forty years, Willie Morris faced head-on the controversial issues of his generation. As the brazen young editor of the Daily Texan at the University of Texas in Austin, he quickly incurred the wrath of the institution's Board of Regents for his www.olemiss.edu/depts/english/ms-writers/dir/morris_willie/
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