Eudora Welty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eudora Welty

American author

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1909

Place of Birth: Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 23-Jul-2001

Profession: photographer, writer, literary critic, novelist, autobiographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Eudora Welty

  • Eudora Alice Welty (April 13, 1909 – July 23, 2001) was an American short story writer and novelist 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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