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Carson McCullers

Carson McCullers (February 19, 1917 – September 29, 1967) was an American novelist, short-story writer, playwright, essayist, and poet. Her first novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1940), explores the spiritual isolation of misfits and outcasts in a small town of the Southern United States. Her other novels have similar themes. Most are set in the Deep…

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Genre
Southern Gothic
Occupation
Novelist
Education
Columbia University
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.
Notable works
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter · The Ballad of the Sad Café · The Member of the Wedding

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Carson McCullers → American, Beloved, Evening, Lover, Songs, Suzanne Vega
Notable works · 3
Carson McCullers → The Ballad of the Sad Café, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, The Member of the Wedding

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Carson McCullersBornLula Carson Smith (1917-02-19)February 19, 1917 Columbus, Georgia, U.S.1.00infobox
Carson McCullersDiedSeptember 29, 1967(1967-09-29) (aged 50) Nyack, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Carson McCullersEducationColumbia University1.00infobox
Carson McCullersGenreSouthern Gothic1.00infobox
Carson McCullersNotable worksThe Heart Is a Lonely Hunter1.00infobox
Carson McCullersNotable worksThe Ballad of the Sad Café1.00infobox
Carson McCullersNotable worksThe Member of the Wedding1.00infobox
Carson McCullersOccupationNovelist1.00infobox
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