William S. McFeely

William S. McFeely is Abraham Baldwin Professor of the Humanities, Emeritus, at the University of Georgia. He is the author of Yankee Stepfather: General O. O. Howard and the Freedmen; Grant: A Biography, for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the Parkman Prize; Frederick Douglass, which received the Lincoln Prize; Sapelo’s People: A Long Walk into Freedom; and Proximity to Death.

William S. McFeely

William S. McFeely is Abraham Baldwin Professor of the Humanities, Emeritus, at the University of Georgia. He is the author of Yankee Stepfather: General O. O. Howard and the Freedmen; Grant: A Biography, for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the Parkman Prize; Frederick Douglass, which received the Lincoln Prize; Sapelo’s People: A Long Walk into Freedom; and Proximity to Death.

Awards

Joint Winner — Lincoln Prize, 1992

Shortlisted — Pulitzer Prize, 1992

Winner — Pulitzer Prize, 1982

Books by William S. McFeely

  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: A Norton Critical Edition

    Frederick Douglass, William L. Andrews, William S. McFeely

    Second Edition, Paperback, 2016

    This revision of the acclaimed and widely-assigned Norton Critical Edition of Frederick Douglass’ autobiography includes key examples of literary and cultural analyses that have engaged scholars...
  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: A Norton Critical Edition

    Frederick Douglass, William L. Andrews, William S. McFeely

    Second Edition, E Book, 2021

    This revision of the acclaimed and widely-assigned Norton Critical Edition of Frederick Douglass’ autobiography includes key examples of literary and cultural analyses that have engaged scholars...