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One of this author's novels contains characters like Laura Treadwell and Malcolm Dudley, and its title refers to Henry French's desire to eliminate racism in the city of Clarendon. This author's early works were praised by William Dean Howells, who nonetheless criticized one of his later works as being "bitter, bitter." The title character of one of his stories, Liza Jane, is the subject of a speech given by Mr. Ryder to the Blue Veins Society. The first published story by this author of The Colonel's Dream and "The Wife of His Youth" was entitled "The Goophered Grapevine." He wrote a novel in which Sandy Campbell nearly gets lynched after being framed by Tom Delamere, who also murders Ms. Ochiltree. Those events, as well as the racism of Olivia and her husband Major Carteret, incite race riots based on the ones which took place in Wilmington, North Carolina. For 10 points, name this author of The Marrow of Tradition.
One of this author's novels contains characters like Laura Treadwell and Malcolm Dudley, and its title refers to Henry French's desire to eliminate racism in the city of Clarendon.
Charles Waddell Chesnutt