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Carson McCullers was an American writer from the early-to-mid 20th century known for exploring themes of loneliness and human connection in the American South. Her novels and stories remain significant contributions to American literature, earning her recognition as an important voice in Southern Gothic fiction.
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- Born
- 19 February 1917
- Died
- 29 September 1967
- Works
- 211
Top works
- Nha luṃʺ sāʺ 'a thīʺ kyanʻ mu chuiʺ
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
- Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
- Member of the Wedding (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
- Famous American Plays of the 1940s
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Columbus, Georgia, USA
Carson McCullers, born Lula Carson Smith, was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and poet. Her first novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, explores the spiritual isolation of misfits and outcasts in a small town of the U.S. South.
Known for
- Das Herz ist ein einsamer Jäger - Die Schriftstellerin Carson McCullers — Elle-même
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Key facts
- Born
- Lula Carson Smith , ( 1917-02-19 ) February 19, 1917, Columbus, Georgia , U.S.
- Died
- September 29, 1967 (1967-09-29) (aged 50), Nyack, New York , U.S.
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Education
- Columbia University
- Genre
- Southern Gothic
- Notable works
- The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter The Ballad of the Sad Café The Member of the Wedding
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Columbus
- Place of death
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Occupation
- prose writer
- Educated at
- New York University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
- Field of work
- novel
- Official website
- carson-mccullers.com
- Image
- Carson Mc Cullers.jpg
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- Commons category
- Carson McCullers
- date of birth
- 1917-02-19
- date of death
- 1967-09-29
- cause of death
- breast cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- start of work period
- 1936-00-00
- archives at
- Harry Ransom Center
- end of work period
- 1967-00-00
- personal library at
- Harry Ransom Center
- P8168
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- short name
- Carson McCullers
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- Anne Frank House
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