Katherine Anne Porter (Cyclopedia of World Authors)

Katherine Anne Porter is an example of the artist who labors through a long life to produce a very few miniatures, which are so finely wrought that they challenge the greatest masterpieces. Indeed, some of her short fiction is among the best ever written. Porter was born in a log cabin in the small village of Indian Creek, near Brownweed, Texas, on May 15, 1890. Her father, a farmer, was shortly thereafter forced to move to southern Texas following the death of her mother.

As a result of this loss, Porter’s education was limited; she received early instruction at home from...

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