Eudora Welty

Eudora Welty

Eudora Welty was born in Jackson, Mississippi on April 13th, 1909 and passed away at the age of 92 on July 23rd, 2001.

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Eudora Welty Stats: The highest rated book by Eudora Welty on Book Notification is The Optimist's Daughter, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Eudora Welty on Book Notification is Delta Wedding, the 3rd novel in the A Harvest/Hbj Book series. The second most read book is The Optimist's Daughter, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Eudora Welty books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Eudora Welty is the A Harvest/Hbj Book Series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Bride of the Innisfallen
1940
2
Why I Live at the P.O.
1941
3
A Curtain of Green
1941
4
The Wide Net
1943
5
The Golden Apples
1949
6
Thirteen Stories
1965
7
Selected Stories of Eudora Welty
1977
8
Moon Lake and Other Stories
1980
9
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty
1980
10
Stories, Essays & Memoir
1998

List of 's Chapbooks in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of A Harvest/Hbj Book Books in Publication Order

List of Eudora Welty Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century
1954
2
Points of View
1956
3
Women and Fiction
1975
4
In the Looking Glass
1977
5
Stories of the Modern South
1977
6
Perspectives in Literature: A Book of Short Stories, Vol. 1
1983
7
Magical Realist Fiction
1984
8
Women Writers at Work: The Paris Review Interviews
1989
9
Hot and Cool: Jazz Short Stories
1990
10
Cries of the Spirit: A Celebration of Women's Spirituality
1991
11
Growing Up in the South
1991
12
The Oxford Book of American Short Stories
1992
13
The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales
1992
14
The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces
1992
15
Writing Women's Lives
1994
16
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
1994
17
Downhome
1995
18
Mistresses of the Dark
1998
19
The Eloquent Essay
2000
20
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
2000
21
40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology
2000
22
The Eloquent Short Story: An Anthology of Narrative Styles
2004
23
The New Granta Book of the American Short Story
2007
24
The Civil Rights Reader
2009
25
Granta 115: The F Word
2011
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Eudora Welty: Biography

Eudora Welty was born on April 13th, 1909. Eudora passed away July 23rd, 2001 at 92 years old. Eudora Welty was born in Jackson, Mississippi.

Eudora Welty was the author of the Eudora Welty Collections series which consists of 10 novels. The Eudora Welty Collections series started in 1940 with the novel The Bride of the Innisfallen . The most recently released novel in the Eudora Welty Collections series was Stories, Essays & Memoir which was released in 1998. There are no upcoming novels for the Eudora Welty Collections series.

Eudora Welty also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 7 books including One Time, One Place and The Eye of the Story.

Eudora Welty: Awards & Accolades

Eudora Welty has won multiple awards including: The St. Louis Literary Award, Distinguished Figure in Literature, in 1983 and the Helmerich Award, Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, in 1991.

Welty's book, The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty won the National Book Awards, Best Fiction - Paperback, in 1983.

Eudora Welty books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Losing Battles was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1971. The Optimist's Daughter was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1973. The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction - Hardcover, in 1981 as well as the Audie Award - Best Short Stories or Collections in 2012.

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Eudora Welty: F.A.Q

When was Eudora Welty Born?

Eudora Welty was born on April 13th, 1909.

When did Eudora Welty die?

Eudora Welty died on July 23rd, 2001 at 92 years old.

Where was Eudora Welty Born?

Eudora Welty was born in Jackson, Mississippi, .

What awards has Eudora Welty won?

Eudora Welty has won the following awards: Distinguished Figure in Literature at the St. Louis Literary Award (1983) and the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award at the Helmerich Award (1991).

What book awards has Eudora Welty won?

Welty's book, The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty won the award National Book Awards, Best Fiction - Paperback, in 1983.

What was the first book Eudora Welty wrote?

The first novel written by Eudora Welty was The Bride of the Innisfallen , published in 1940.

What was the most recent book Eudora Welty wrote?

Their most recently released work was Moon Lake (a short story) on February 15th, 2011.

How many books has Eudora Welty written?

Eudora Welty has written 25 books across 10 series.
  • 5 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 10 Collections
  • 1 's Chapbooks
  • 7 Non-Fiction Books
  • 4 books in the A Harvest/Hbj Book Series

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