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Nella Braddy

1894–1973

A Southern writer, editor, and literary scholar, she is remembered both for her own books and for a major biography of George Washington Cable. Her work moved between fiction, criticism, and careful archival research.

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About the author

Born in 1894, Nella Braddy Henney was an American writer and editor whose career ranged across novels, essays, and literary biography.

She is especially associated with George Washington Cable: she helped edit his letters and later wrote a full-length biography, George Washington Cable: A Study of the South, the South Central, and American Life. That blend of storytelling and scholarship helped make her a notable figure in Southern literary circles.

Available sources confirm she lived from 1894 to 1973. I could confirm reliable biographical basics, but I did not find a clearly usable portrait image on the pages I checked, so no profile image is included here.