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"Why I Live at the P.O.," a critically acclaimed story by Welty, humorously explores a young woman's challenging relationship with her parents.
Carson McCullers also addresses the Southern experience, though from a distinct perspective. Her novels The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter and Reflections in a Golden Eye were penned during the same period as Welty's early works.
"A Rose for Emily," a short story by fellow Southerner William Faulkner, similarly focuses on an older unmarried woman.
Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved delves into the repercussions of slavery in late nineteenth-century rural Ohio.
The Optimist's Daughter, Welty's semi-autobiographical novel about the strained relationship between a parent and child, earned the Pulitzer Prize in 1972.
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