Manly Wade Wellman
1903–1986 (age 83)
Author/Screenwriter
Biography
Manly Wade Wellman translated Appalachian folklore into luminous tales that crossed between pulps, novels, and screenplays, introducing a national audience to the haunting beauty of the mountains and the characters who dwelt there.
Chapel Hill knew him not only as a prolific author but also as a mentor to aspiring writers, encouraging them to listen closely to the stories whispered by the landscape around them.