Powers, Harry.
Person
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Davis Grubb, The Night of the Hunter (Annotated Copy)
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0252
Overview
The Night of the Hunter by Davis Grubb, an autographed copy by the author to the donor which includes sketch drawings and comments by the author. He states that his inspiration for this novel was the Quiet Dell murders of Harry Powers and his own youth spent in Marshall and Harrison Counties, WV. Grubb admits to basing the character of Rachel on a person he knew when young who "was more beautiful than my poor powers can portray."
Dates:
1977