Max Weatherly papers, 1930-2003 (bulk 1963-1989).

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Max Weatherly papers, 1930-2003 (bulk 1963-1989).

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The personal papers created by the author Max Weatherly. It contains original drafts and manuscripts of his writings as well as his correspondence and biographical materials such as photographs and notebooks. Most of this collection is comprised of manuscripts of Weatherly's novels, short fiction, and essays as well as his correspondence and notes. Most of the manuscripts are his typed originals and many of them have multiple drafts and handwritten corrections that illustrate his process as a writer. The correspondence, which spans fifty years of Weatherly's life, highlights the complex personal and professional relationships he had with friends and family. Other items in the collection, including his notebooks, school papers, press clippings, and photographs, all provide background that further illuminates his writing method and style. Additional audiovisual materials in the collection include Weatherly's attempt at an autobiography and a reading from The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by his friend Carson McCullers.

11.75 cubic feet (11 record storage boxes, 1 half-size record storage box, 1 slim document case, 1 document case)

Kent State University

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Kent State University

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Weatherly, Max, 1921-

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Born in 1921 in Louisiana, Max Weatherly was an author, teacher, traveler, veteran of the Second World War, and a life-long artist. When he was very young, his family moved to Alabama and it was here that Weatherly grew up amidst a burgeoning southern literary tradition--a tradition he embraced from a young age. He published three novels and a handful of articles and and contined to write throughout his life. Weatherly's literary career began in earnest while working as a writing instructor at N...

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...