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| − | + | '''Carson McCullers''' (1917-1967) was an American author. Her works include ''The Heart is a Lonely Hunter'' (1940), ''Member of the Wedding'' (1946), and ''Clock Without Hands'' (1961).<ref>''The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference''. Prentice Hall: New York, 1991.</ref> | |
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| + | ==Life and Works== | ||
| + | McCullers was born Lula Carson Smith on February 19, 1917.<ref>http://www.biography.com/people/carson-mccullers-9391402</ref> She stayed in Columbus, Georgia during the Great Depression, where she greatly enjoyed theatre until her discovery of [[Eugene O'Neill]].<ref>http://www.southernliterarytrail.org/columbus-ga.html</ref> At age 17, she began to attend the Julliard School of Music, but could not attend and took odd jobs and studied writing at [[Columbia University]].<ref>http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/american-literature-biographies/carson-mccullers</ref> She published her first novel, ''The Heart is a Lonely Hunter'' (1940), a major success, though it was followed by several novels concerning her homosexuality, sadism, and fetishism.<ref>http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/carson-mccullers-3704.php</ref> She was a friend of playwright [[Tennessee Williams]] and died on September 29, 1967.<ref>"McCullers, Carson." ''Encyclopedia Britannica Online''.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[John Steinbeck]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://carson-mccullers.com/bibliography/ Bibliography] and online archive of texts. | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:McCullers, Carson}} | ||
| + | [[Category:American Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Homosexuals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:09, June 11, 2017
Carson McCullers (1917-1967) was an American author. Her works include The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1940), Member of the Wedding (1946), and Clock Without Hands (1961).[1]
Life and Works
McCullers was born Lula Carson Smith on February 19, 1917.[2] She stayed in Columbus, Georgia during the Great Depression, where she greatly enjoyed theatre until her discovery of Eugene O'Neill.[3] At age 17, she began to attend the Julliard School of Music, but could not attend and took odd jobs and studied writing at Columbia University.[4] She published her first novel, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1940), a major success, though it was followed by several novels concerning her homosexuality, sadism, and fetishism.[5] She was a friend of playwright Tennessee Williams and died on September 29, 1967.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference. Prentice Hall: New York, 1991.
- ↑ http://www.biography.com/people/carson-mccullers-9391402
- ↑ http://www.southernliterarytrail.org/columbus-ga.html
- ↑ http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/american-literature-biographies/carson-mccullers
- ↑ http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/carson-mccullers-3704.php
- ↑ "McCullers, Carson." Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
External links
- Bibliography and online archive of texts.