'' Beasts of the Southern Wild and Other Stories '' is a 1973 collection of short stories by Doris Betts . The collection was nominated for a 1974 National Book Award . The story " The Ugliest Pilgrim " was adapted into the short film “ Violet , ” which won Best Live Action Short at the 54th Academy Awards . It was later adapted into the musical Violet
54th Academy Awards
54th Academy Awards
Beasts of the Southern Wild and Other Stories