Hubert Anthony Shands (1872-1955) was a professor and author in Mississippi.[1][2] His published works include a book on peculiarities of speech in Mississippi, a collection of short stories, and a novel dealing with themes including religion, morality, and race relations are among his publishings.[3]

He was born in Sardis, Mississippi. His father was a lawyer, Democratic Party politician, and law school dean at the University of Mississippi Garvin Dugas Shands.[3] Hubert Shands received a B.A., M.A. and Phd from the University of Mississippi. He received a second Phd from the University of Halle Wittenberg in Germany.[3]

Hubert Harrison gave a highly favorable review of his book White and Black, calling it "a stark realistic study of racial relations in a country district of Southeastern Texas."[4] Harrison compared it to T. S. Stribling's novel Birthright.[4] A review in The Freeman described it as a novel with body and backbone.[5] A brief writeup in The Negro Yearbook noted it addressed tenant farming, lynching, the legal system, and morality.[6]

Writings

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  • Some Peculiarities Of Speech In Mississippi (1893)[3]
  • The Most Foolish of All Things[7]
  • Black and White (1922), a novel[3][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Notes on Mississippi Writers". Eng. Department, University of Southern Mississippi. October 28, 1971 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "CABINET PHOTO AUTHOR HUBERT A SHANDS U of MISSISSIPPI | #153954219". Worthpoint.
  3. ^ a b c d e Lives of Mississippi Authors, 1817-1967. Univ. Press of Mississippi. October 28, 1981. ISBN 9781617034183 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b Perry, Jeffrey B. (December 22, 2020). Hubert Harrison: The Struggle for Equality, 1918–1927. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231552424 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "The Freeman". Freeman. October 28, 1922 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Negro Yearbook". Negro Year Book Publishing Company. October 28, 1925 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Smith, Geoffrey D. (August 13, 1997). American Fiction, 1901-1925: A Bibliography. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521434690 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Library (R.I.), Providence Public (October 28, 1922). "Quarterly Bulletin of the Providence Public Library". Snow & Farnham – via Google Books.
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