Sterling A.


Brown

Sterling A. Brown (1901-1989): In 1918, Brown attended Williams College. While at Williams, he received the Graves Prize for his essay, "The Comic Spirit in Shakespeare and MoliƩre." In 1923, he received his master's degree in English from Harvard University. His first book, Southern Road was published in 1932. Throughout many of his writings, he expressed concern about race and was influenced by the blues, jazz, work songs, and spirituals. With the arrival of the depression, he was unable to get other work published. He taught at Howard University until he retired in 1969. His second book, The Last Ride of Wild Bill was published in 1975.