Blanche Colton Williams Knihy

Blanche Colton Williams was an American author and esteemed professor of English literature. Her academic career included leadership roles at Hunter College, where she significantly shaped the English department. Beyond academia, Williams played a pivotal role in literary circles as the inaugural editor of the O. Henry Prize Stories, curating and championing short fiction for over a decade. Her contributions were recognized through a graduate fellowship named in her honor at Hunter College.