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Lillian Smith

Writer and social critic
Lillian Eugenia Smith was a writer and social critic of the Southern United States, known for both her non-fiction and fiction works, including the best-selling novel Strange Fruit. Smith was a White woman who openly embraced controversial... Wikipedia
Born: December 12, 1897, Jasper, FL
Died: September 28, 1966 (age 68 years), Atlanta, GA
Literary movement: Civil Rights Movement
Notable works: Strange Fruit (novel)