Eudora Welty Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, DOB(Famous Birthday), Family, Famous Books, Net Worth

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Eudora Welty (Eudora Alice Welty)

Last Updated: 07 Apr, 2023 | Views: 87

Age: 92

Profession: Writer

Other Profession(s): Author, NoveList

Famous For: The Optimist's Daughter

Higher Education: Columbia Business School, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Eudora Welty Birth Date, Sign, Religion, Nationality, Hometown

Date of Birth
13 Apr, 1909 (92 Years 03 Months 10 Days)
Birth Country
United States
Birth State/Province
Mississippi
Birth District
Jackson
Birth Sign
Aries
Religion
Methodist
Nationalities
American
Died on
23 Jul, 2001
Cause of Death
Pneumonia

Eudora Welty Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography)

Eudora Welty was an American author and photographer, known for her works of fiction set in the American South. She was born on April 13, 1909, in Jackson, Mississippi, and passed away on July 23, 2001, at the age of 92.  Eudora Welty was a prolific author and photographer, whose work helped to define the genre of Southern literature.

Eudora Welty Early Life and Education

Eudora Welty grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, and attended the Mississippi State College for Women (now Mississippi University for Women) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied English literature. 

Eudora Welty Writing Career

Eudora Welty began her writing career in the 1930s, and her work was soon recognized for its distinctively Southern voice and its explorations of the lives of ordinary people. 

Eudora published her first collection of short stories, "A Curtain of Green," in 1941, and went on to publish several more collections and novels, 

Her book, "The Optimist's Daughter," won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. 

Welty's work often explored themes of family, race, and gender, and was praised for its poetic language and evocative descriptions of the Mississippi landscape. 

Eudora was also a skilled photographer and often used her camera to document the people and places she wrote about. 

Eudora Welty Legacy and Impact

Eudora Welty's work had a significant impact on the literary world and helped to redefine the genre of Southern literature. Her writing was praised for its nuanced portrayal of Southern life and for its exploration of universal themes of love, loss, and human connection. 

In addition to her writing, Welty was also an advocate for the arts and was involved in several organizations that supported writers and artists. 

Eudora Welty Height, Weight, Eye Color, Hair

Height (Approx.)
In Centimeters 178 cm
In Meters 1.78 m
In Feet & Inches 5'10"
Weight (Approx.)
In Kilograms 68 kg
In Pounds 149 Ibs
Eye Color
Black
Hair Color
Gray

Eudora Welty Family, Parents, Kids, Father, Mother, Children

Father's Name
Christian Webb Welty
Mother's Name
Mary Chestina Welty
Brother(s)
Edward Jefferson, Walter Andrews
Sister(s)
Not Known
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