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<p><P>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&#151;until now.<br><br>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.<br><br>Elegant and authoritative, this first biography to chart the life of a national treasure is a must-have for Welty fans and scholars everywhere.</p> <h3>Library Journal</h3> <p>Given Welty's vocal distaste for any intrusion into her private life, it is difficult from the beginning of this unauthorized biography to be open to what Waldron (Hodding Carter, LJ 6/1/93) writes. Prodded by an undefined need to write about Welty, Waldron works primarily from published articles and interviews and the letters and papers she had access to, as Welty urged most of her friends not to cooperate. The biography begins in Welty's teenage years, opening with comments abo

Author

Waldron, Ann

Publisher

New York: Anchor Books

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9783854760481

Subjects

Memoir, Literary Fiction, Biography

Rating

3.87 / 5 (32 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14