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New Georgia Encyclopedia: Frank Yerby (1916-1991) (603 words) |
 | Frank Yerby rose to fame as a writer of popular fiction tinged with a distinctive southern flavor. |
| Frank Garvin Yerby was born in Augusta on September 5, 1916, to Wilhemenia and Rufus Yerby. |
| Yerby was often criticized by fls for the lack of focus on or stereotypical treatment of African American characters in his books. |
| Book: A Victim's Guilt (3329 words) |
| Lady Sumayla uses her powers to bid Frank Yerby to present himself to her in 9thcentury Cordoba in Spain which is ruled by Emir al-Rahman II… the second most powerful ruler in the Islamic Empire. |
| Yerby’s characters are driven to act not because of any moral concerns but simply because of their basic desire to exist. |
| For as they tell Frank Yerby, “If you are forgotten, we will fade into oblivion and we cannot permit that to happen.” Because of their urge to live, Yerby’s characters demand that he “fix” the problem that has led to his fading from the literary scene. |
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