Stuart, Jesse Hilton (1906-1984), was an American author known for his writings about the mountain region of Kentucky. Stuart wrote more than 30 works, including novels, collections of poetry and short stories, and autobiographies. His major works show his simple, realistic writing style and his affection for the people of the Kentucky mountains, where he was born and raised.
Stuart’s novels include Taps for Private Tussie (1943) and Daughter of the Legend (1965). Among the collections of his short stories are Head o’ W-Hollow (1936) and My Land Has a Voice (1966). Collections of his poems include Man with a Bull-Tongue Plow (1934) and Hold April (1962). Stuart described his childhood and family in God’s Oddling (1960). He based To Teach, To Love (1970) on his experiences as a teacher and writer. Stuart was born on Aug. 8, 1906, near Riverton, Kentucky. He died on Feb. 17, 1984.
