Lillian Smith (author)

Lillian Smith
Born	Lillian Eugenia Smith (1897-12-12)December 12, 1897 Jasper, Florida
Died	September 28, 1966(1966-09-28) (aged 68)
Resting place	Laurel Falls: Clayton, Georgia
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Citizenship	American
Education	Piedmont College, Peabody Conservatory
Literary movement	Civil Rights Movement
Notable works	Strange Fruit (novel)
Partner	Paula Snelling

Lillian Eugenia Smith (December 12, 1897 – September 28, 1966) was a writer and social critic of the Southern United States, known for both her non-fiction and fiction works, including the best-selling novel Strange Fruit (1944). Smith was a White woman who openly embraced controversial positions on matters of race and gender equality. She was a southern liberal who was unafraid to criticize segregation and to work toward the dismantling of Jim Crow laws at a time when such actions virtually guaranteed social ostracism.