Eudora Welty: Biography, Facts and Career
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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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- Full name: Eudora Welty
- Born: 1909-04-13
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q259364
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Who is 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.
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Eudora Welty was born on 1909-04-13.
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