Harry Crews

Harry Eugene Crews
Born(1935-06-07)June 7, 1935
Alma, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 28, 2012(2012-03-28) (aged 76)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Alma materUniversity of Florida
GenreNovel, short story, essay
Literary movementGrit Lit
Notable worksThe Gospel Singer, A Feast of Snakes, A Childhood: The Biography of a Place

Harry Eugene Crews (June 7, 1935 – March 28, 2012) was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. He often made use of violent, grotesque characters and set them in regions of the Deep South.