| Eudora Welty: A Writer's Life Contributor(s): Waldron, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385476485 ISBN-13: 9780385476485 Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $21.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: Eudora Welty is a beloved institution of Southern fiction and American literature, whose closely guarded privacy has prevented a full-scale study of her life and work--until now. A significant contribution to the world of letters, Ann Waldron's biography chronicles the history and achievements of one of our greatest living authors, from a Mississippi childhood to the sale of her first short story, from her literary friendships with Katherine Anne Porter and Elizabeth Bowen to her rivalry with Carson McCullers. Elegant and authoritative, this first biography to chart the life of a national treasure is a must-have for Welty fans and scholars everywhere. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 98005708 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.18" W x 8.6" (1.16 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - South - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eudora Welty is a beloved institution of Southern fiction and American literature, whose closely guarded privacy has prevented a full-scale study of her life and work--until now. A significant contribution to the world of letters, Ann Waldron's biography chronicles the history and achievements of one of our greatest living authors, from a Mississippi childhood to the sale of her first short story, from her literary friendships with Katherine Anne Porter and Elizabeth Bowen to her rivalry with Carson McCullers. Elegant and authoritative, this first biography to chart the life of a national treasure is a must-have for Welty fans and scholars everywhere. |