Kathryn Tucker Windham
American journalist, author and photographer (1918–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kathryn Tucker Windham (née Tucker, June 2, 1918 – June 12, 2011) was an American storyteller, author, photographer, folklorist, and journalist. She was born in Selma, Alabama, and grew up in nearby Thomasville.[1][2][3]
Kathryn Tucker Windham | |
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Born | (1918-06-02)June 2, 1918 Selma, Alabama |
Died | June 12, 2011(2011-06-12) (aged 93) Selma, Alabama |
Occupation | Journalist, short story writer, storyteller, photographer |
Nationality | American |
Subject | Fiction, non-fiction |
Tucker got her first writing job at the age of 12, reviewing movies for her cousin's small town newspaper, The Thomasville Times. She earned a B.A. degree from Huntingdon College in 1939.[4] Soon after graduating she became the first woman journalist for the Alabama Journal.[5] Starting in 1944, she worked for The Birmingham News.
In 1946 she married Amasa Benjamin Windham, with whom she had three children. In 1956 she went to work at the Selma Times-Journal, where she won several Associated Press awards for her writing and photography. She died on June 12, 2011, ten days after her 93rd birthday.[2][3] She was a longtime friend of artist Nall, who introduced her works to the art world at large.[6]