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Eudora Welty

American short story writer

Died when: 92 years 101 days (1107 months)
Star Sign: Aries

 

Eudora Welty

Eudora Alice Welty (April 13, 1909 – July 23, 2001) was an American short story writer, novelist and photographer who wrote about the American South.

Her novel The Optimist's Daughter won the Pulitzer Prize in 1973.Welty received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Order of the South.

She was the first living author to have her works published by the Library of America.Her house in Jackson, Mississippi has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and is open to the public as a house museum.


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