Lucy S. Furman (June 7, 1870 – August 24, 1958) was an American novelist, short story writer, and animal rights activist. Her fiction was a foundational influence on what would become Appalachian literature.[1]
Lucy Furman was born in Henderson County, Kentucky on June 7, 1869. After her parents’ death early in her life, she moved to Evansville, Indiana. She eventually returned to Kentucky to attend Sayre School in Lexington, graduating in 1885. Upon her graduation, she moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, before moving back to Evansville, where she would live and work independently. In 1894, Century Magazine published some of Furman's short stories. The magazine began to serialize these stories, which were based on her observations of Henderson. Then in 1896, Century collected the short stories into a book titled, Stories of a Sanctified Town.[2]
After this publication, Furman moved to Hindman Settlement School, where she became the school's first director of grounds, gardens, and livestock. During her twenty years' service there, she fictionalized her observations into stories that were published by The Atlantic and Century Magazine, then later collected in best-selling novels such as Mothering on Perilous (1913), Sight to the Blind (1914), The Quare Women (1923), The Glass Window (1924), and The Lonesome Road (1927). For her work as a southern female writer, Furman earned the George Fort Milton Award in 1932.[3]
While known for her writing, Furman was also a leader in the Anti-Steel Trap League of Washington, DC, writing, publishing, and lecturing widely on the subject.[4] In 1934, Furman proposed an anti-steel trap bill to Kentucky's General Assembly.[5] The bill passed and took effect in 1940. In 1953, she retired and moved to Cranford, New Jersey, where she lived with her nephew. She died there on August 25, 1958.[6][7]
BibliographyEdit
Stories of a Sanctified Town (1896)
Mothering on Perilous (1913)
Sight to the Blind (1914)
The Quare Women (1923)
The Glass Window (1925)
The Lonesome Road (1927)
ReferencesEdit
^Williams, Cratis D. (1974). "Knott County in the Fiction of Lucy Furman". Appalachian Heritage. 2 (4): 72–86. doi:10.1353/aph.1974.0025. ISSN 1940-5081. S2CID 144990930.
^(30 January 1897). The Lounger, The Critic (New York), pp. 75, 79
^Flora, Joseph M.; MacKethan, Lucinda Hardwick (2001-11-01). The Companion to Southern Literature: Themes, Genres, Places, People, Movements, and Motifs. LSU Press. ISBN9780807126929.
^Joselit, Jenna Weissman (May 2002). A Perfect Fit: Clothes, Character, and the Promise of America. Macmillan. ISBN9780805054873.
^"Lucy Furman lobbies against steel trap hunting in KY". Appalachian History. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
lucy, furman, lucy, furman, june, 1870, august, 1958, american, novelist, short, story, writer, animal, rights, activist, fiction, foundational, influence, what, would, become, appalachian, literature, born, 1870, june, 1870henderson, kentuckydiedaugust, 1958,. Lucy S Furman June 7 1870 August 24 1958 was an American novelist short story writer and animal rights activist Her fiction was a foundational influence on what would become Appalachian literature 1 Lucy FurmanBorn 1870 06 07 June 7 1870Henderson KentuckyDiedAugust 24 1958 1958 08 24 aged 88 Cranford New JerseyOccupationWriterPeriodearly 20th centuryLiterary movementAppalachian Literature Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditLucy Furman was born in Henderson County Kentucky on June 7 1869 After her parents death early in her life she moved to Evansville Indiana She eventually returned to Kentucky to attend Sayre School in Lexington graduating in 1885 Upon her graduation she moved to Shreveport Louisiana before moving back to Evansville where she would live and work independently In 1894 Century Magazine published some of Furman s short stories The magazine began to serialize these stories which were based on her observations of Henderson Then in 1896 Century collected the short stories into a book titled Stories of a Sanctified Town 2 After this publication Furman moved to Hindman Settlement School where she became the school s first director of grounds gardens and livestock During her twenty years service there she fictionalized her observations into stories that were published by The Atlantic and Century Magazine then later collected in best selling novels such as Mothering on Perilous 1913 Sight to the Blind 1914 The Quare Women 1923 The Glass Window 1924 and The Lonesome Road 1927 For her work as a southern female writer Furman earned the George Fort Milton Award in 1932 3 While known for her writing Furman was also a leader in the Anti Steel Trap League of Washington DC writing publishing and lecturing widely on the subject 4 In 1934 Furman proposed an anti steel trap bill to Kentucky s General Assembly 5 The bill passed and took effect in 1940 In 1953 she retired and moved to Cranford New Jersey where she lived with her nephew She died there on August 25 1958 6 7 Bibliography EditStories of a Sanctified Town 1896 Mothering on Perilous 1913 Sight to the Blind 1914 The Quare Women 1923 The Glass Window 1925 The Lonesome Road 1927 References Edit Williams Cratis D 1974 Knott County in the Fiction of Lucy Furman Appalachian Heritage 2 4 72 86 doi 10 1353 aph 1974 0025 ISSN 1940 5081 S2CID 144990930 30 January 1897 The Lounger The Critic New York pp 75 79 Flora Joseph M MacKethan Lucinda Hardwick 2001 11 01 The Companion to Southern Literature Themes Genres Places People Movements and Motifs LSU Press ISBN 9780807126929 Joselit Jenna Weissman May 2002 A Perfect Fit Clothes Character and the Promise of America Macmillan ISBN 9780805054873 Lucy Furman lobbies against steel trap hunting in KY Appalachian History 2017 04 25 Retrieved 2019 02 01 26 August 1958 Miss Lucy Furman obituary The New York Times Ballard Sandra L amp Patricia L Hudson eds Listen Here Women Writing in Appalachia pp 242 43 2003 ISBN 978 0 8131 9066 2 External links EditWorks by Lucy Furman at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Lucy Furman at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucy Furman amp oldid 1145109313, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
