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Charleston (S.C.)
A historic South Carolina city with a long literary tradition, it has inspired and shaped generations of writers, from novelists and poets to historians and playwrights. Its coastal setting and layered past often show up in books about the Lowcountry, memory, race, family, and social change.
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An Account of the Late Intended Insurrection among a Portion of the Blacks of this City
by Charleston (S.C.), Jr. James Hamilton
About the author
Charleston, South Carolina, is not an author but a place strongly tied to American literary life. The city has a deep book culture, with institutions such as the Charleston Library Society, founded in 1748, and the Charleston County Public Library, which opened as a free public library in 1931.
Charleston has also been home to many writers and has helped define what readers think of Lowcountry literature. Sources consulted during this research connect the city with authors including Josephine Humphreys, Alice Childress, Stephen Colbert, Pat Conroy, and others, and describe Charleston as an important part of South Carolina's literary identity.
Because the name provided refers to a geographic place rather than a single person, there is no single author portrait to use here.