"A judicious account, written against the odds...[Eudora Welty] is lucky that Ann Waldron is her first biographer."
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "A biography of admirable and considerable detail...engaging and well researched."
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Chicago Tribune "Waldron paints an appealing portrait of this shy, yet gifted storyteller."
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The Christian Science Monitor "Rich in detail and anecdote, this is an elegant and worthwhile book about an amiable woman who has become one of America's greatest writers."
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The Tampa Tribune "Fans of Eudora Welty should not miss this."
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The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City)
"A lively chronicle....Waldron draws persuasive conclusions about Welty's secrets."
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The Commercial Appeal (Memphis)
"Adds dimension and context to Welty's carefully protected image....By the end of Waldron's carefully researched treatise, Welty emerges even more of a heroine, even more beloved than she was before."
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The Miami Herald "Truly impressive....At last, a solid foundation is in place."
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Trenton Times "Evenhanded and respectful....A good introduction to one of our greatest living writers."
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Houston Chronicle
The first biography of the great southern writer cuts through the myth surrounding her life and reveals her as a serious literary talent whose friends included Katherine Ann Porter and Elizabeth Bowen, and whose chief rival was Carson McCullers. Reprint.