The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty (Identities and Issues in Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Eudora Welty
- First Published: 1980
- Genres: Short fiction
- Subjects: Civil rights, Self-discovery, Mythology or myths, Suicide, South or Southerners, Alienation, Dreams, Reality, Small-town life, Disabilities or physically challenged persons, Loneliness, Mental retardation, Eccentrics or eccentricities, Naivete, Deafness or hearing-impaired persons
The Work
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty contains forty-one stories—the distinguished Southern writer’s complete short fiction—in which, by focusing brilliantly on the Mississippi milieu she knew from her life experiences, Welty creates symbolic situations that transform the ordinary into the mythical. Although Welty’s stories do not often focus on realistic social situations that emphasize the external life of women in Southern society, they are filled with strong and independent women who memorably assert their unique identity.
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