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Byron Herbert Reece (September 14, 1917 – June 3, 1958) was an American poet and novelist. During his life, he published four volumes of poetry and two volumes of fiction. Reece wrote the words of his legacy in four lines: When I am past the reach of song.
Byron Herbert Reece has 17 books on Goodreads with 353 ratings. Byron Herbert Reece’s most popular book is Ballad of the Bones and Other Poems.
If Eyes Were Made for Seeing. Of the one hundred forty-four poems in the three volumes, thirty-one were by Byron Herbert Reece. The Quill Club was about the only college function for which Reece had any real loyalty. Though Reece's literary tastes and skill were established before he became a member of the Quill Club, he was doubtless in-
Byron Herbert Reece was a hill and bottomland farmer who cultivated words and harvested poetry. From his labor on a farm in North Georgia, the poet and novelist became the voice of Appalachia. For readers of 20th century Southern literature, Reece is Appalachia’s soul.
The Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Georgia holds Byron Herbert Reece's family papers, as well as separate collections containing Reece's correspondence, his lecture notes, manuscripts of his poems and prose, and scrapbooks of materials related to his life and career.
20 Ιαν 2004 · Byron Herbert Reece was the author of four books of poetry and two novels. When he wasn't busy writing or working on his family farm near Dahlonega, Reece served as writer-in-residence at the University of California at Los Angeles, Emory University, and Young Harris College.
An author whose work is closely tied to the spirit and traditions of Appalachia, he wrote two novels: The Hawk and the Sun and Better a Dinner of Herbs (Georgia). In addition, Reece was the author of four highly acclaimed volumes of poetry.
