Carson McCullers papers, 1941-1995.

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Carson McCullers papers, 1941-1995.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19934256

Collection consists of correspondence between McCullers and Tennessee Williams, Dame Edith Sitwell, and cousins, Jordan Massee, Jr., and Paul Bigelow; writings by McCullers; poems by Dame Edith Sitwell; and clippings; together with correspondence from McCullers' mother, Marguerite (Waters) Smith, to Massee and Bigelow, and other papers. Topics include the relationship between McCullers and Williams and their lifestyles, health, moods, travels, residences, and attitudes toward well-known contemporary writers, and McCullers' relationship with her husband, Reeves.

300 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6987396

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983

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Thomas Lanier Williams was born on March 26, 1911 in Columbus, Mississippi. His father, Cornelius, a salesman who was largely absent had a bad relationship with Tennessee, the second of his three children. Consequently, Tennessee was raised predominantly by his mother, Edwina, and maternal grandparents. His often strained and disturbed family life became the fodder for many of his plays. After moving to New Orleans in his late 20s, and adopting the name Tenn...

McCullers, Reeves, 1913-1953

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James Reeves McCullers (b. August 11, 1913 Wetumpka, Alabama-d. November 19, 1953, Paris, France), married Georgia-born writer Carson McCullers in September 1937....

Bigelow, Paul, -1961

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McCullers, Carson, 1917-1967

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Carson McCullers was born in Columbus, Georgia, as Lula Carson Smith on February 19, 1917, the first born of Lamar and Marguerite Waters Smith. Though she moved from the South in 1934 and only returned for visits, most of her writing was inspired by her southern heritage. Her mother felt she had given birth to a genius from the time Carson was very young and always remained her staunchest supporter and strongest ally. When nine years of age, Lula began studying piano and practiced six to eight h...

Smith, Marguerite Waters, 1890-1955

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Massee, Jordan

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