Biography:

Educator, writer. Born– Jan. 20, 1915, Selma, Ala. Parents– Horace H., II, and Mary (Craig)Stewart. Married– Patti Gee Martin, Feb.1, 1939 (divorced, 1952); . Married– Lila Harper, 1960. Children– One. Education– University of Alabama, B.A., M.A., 1950.   Served in the U.S. Army, WWII, 1941-45; discharged with the rank of major. Taught at University of Alabama, 1950-1964; at the University of South Alabama, 1964-1983; in 1983 moved to western North Carolina and continued writing.  Honorary editor and advisor to New Writers, New York Quarterly; member University of Alabama Press editorial board. The University of South Alabama established the John Craig Stewart Creative Writing Award, given annually to outstanding student writers, in his honor. Died April 16, 2003.

Source:

Mr. John Craig Stewart; Directory of American Scholars, 1978.

Publication(s):

The Governors of Alabama. Gretna, La.; Pelican Pub. Co., 1975.

The Last to Know. New York; Tempo Books (Grossett & Dunlap), 1981.

Muscogee Twilight. Northport, Ala.; American Southern Pub. Co., 1965.

Through the First Gate. New York; Dodd, Mead, 1960.

Joint_Publications;

Know Alabama: A History of Alabama.  Birmingham: Colonial Press, 1957.

Papers;

A collection of papers of John Craig Stewart is held by the Rare Books and Manuscripts Department of Marx Library at the University of South Alabama.