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Carson McCullers
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Overview
Born
February 19
,
1917
·
Columbus, Georgia, USA
Died
September 29
,
1967
·
Nyack, New York, USA
(cerebral hemorrhage)
Birth name
Lula Carson Smith
Mini Bio
Carson McCullers was born on February 19, 1917 in Columbus, Georgia, USA. She was a writer, known for
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
,
Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
and
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
. She was married to James Reeves McCullers Jr.. She died on September 29, 1967 in Nyack, New York, USA.
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Spouses
James Reeves McCullers Jr.
(March 19, 1945 - November 18, 1953) (his death)
James Reeves McCullers Jr.
(September 20, 1937 - 1941) (divorced)
Trivia
She was plagued by ill-health for most of her life. Her husband was a psychotic who eventually killed himself.
American novelist, story writer and dramatist whose work is usually set in the Deep South. Her style has been described as "southern gothic'.
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 132, pp. 274-281. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
Quotes
But the hearts of small children are delicate organs. A cruel beginning in this world can twist them into curious shapes.
[on solitude] Once you have lived with another, it is a great torture to have to live alone.
[on writing] The writer must hew the phantom rock.
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