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The Inspiring Life of Eudora Welty - cover

The Inspiring Life of Eudora Welty

Richelle Putnam

Publisher: The History Press

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Summary

In this colorful biography, explore the early years of the iconic Mississippi writer who came of age in the American South. 
 
Eudora Alice Welty led an exciting and surprising life. Before she won a Pulitzer Prize, as a little girl she made her own books and won national poetry prizes. As a young woman during the Great Depression, she was a photographer and took pictures all over the South. These and other stories pack the life of one of Mississippi’s most famous authors. With author and teacher Richelle Putnam, learn about the remarkable life of one of Mississippi’s literary treasures, complete with vivid illustrations by John Aycock that are as colorful as Eudora’s stories.
Available since: 04/08/2014.
Print length: 145 pages.

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