John Crittenden Duval

John Crittenden Duval

John Crittenden Duval (1816-1897) was an American writer of Texas literature. He has been noted as being the first Texas man of lettersDobie, J. Frank. " [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/DD/fdu33.html Duval, John Crittenden] " in the "Handbook of Texas Online". Texas State Historical Association.] and was dubbed the "Father of Texas Literature" by J. Frank Dobie.Graham, Don B. " [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/LL/kzl1.html Literature] " in the "Handbook of Texas Online". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved Semptember 26, 2008.] His "Early Times in Texas" was initially published serially in 1867 in "Burke's Weekly" (Macon, Georgia) and was finally published in book form in 1892. The story, which became a Texas classic, recounted Duval's escape from the Goliad Massacre as well as other adventures.

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Further reading

*Corner, William. [http://www.tshaonline.org/publications/journals/shq/online/v001/n1/article_10_print.html John Crittenden Duval: The Last Survivor of the Goliad Massacre] " in "Southwestern Historical Quarterly Online", v. 1, n. 1, pp. 47-67.

External links

* [http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/goliadduval.htm John C. Duval's Account of the Goliad Massacre]


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