Scrapbooks, 1928-1983.
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Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, 1896-1953
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Virginia Taylor McCormick (1873-1957), of Norfolk, Virginia was a poet, literary critic, essayist, lecturer, and the editor of The Lyric, 1921-1929. From the guide to the Virginia Taylor McCormick Papers, 1887-1953., (Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary) In 1931, Scribner published two of Rawlings' short stories, Jacob's ladder and Cracker chidlins, both describing poor, backcountry Florida. Some of Rawlings' neighbors were angered by wh...
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historic Site (Hawthorne, Fla.)
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Majorie Kinnan Rawlings moved to North Central Florida with her husband, Charles, when she was 32 years of age. Both were journalists in Rochester, New York, and she was becoming discouraged about her career as a writer. Mrs. Rawlings drew inspiration for her writing from the "big scrub" land and its "cracker" inhabitants. In 1933, she published her first novel, "South Moon Under," followed by the "The Yearling" and "Cross Creek." In the course of time, she was divorced from her husband, Charles...
