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Understanding Carson Mccullers (Understanding Contemporary American Literature)
Understanding Carson Mccullers - Understanding Contemporary American Literature Author:Virginia Spencer Carr The definitive introduction to the complex author of "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter." Updated with a discussion of recent scholarship, "Understanding Carson McCullers" provides a balanced introductory study of the Georgia-born novelist's major fiction and the reasons for her extraordinary and lasting acclaim. Carson McCullers was deemed the "find... more » of the decade" when she appeared on the literary scene at the age of twenty-three and is best remembered for her celebrated novels "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" and "The Member of the Wedding." Through Virginia Spencer Carr's insightful discussion and lucid analysis of these and lesser-known works, McCullers is shown here as more than a southern writer, more than a lesbian novelist. McCullers emerges as a complex and multifaceted artist not yet fully comprehended and deserving of more contemplative study and thoughtful understanding.« less