Eudora Welty (1909–2001) was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and attended the Mississippi State College for Women, the University of Wisconsin, and Columbia University (where she studied advertising). In addition to short fiction, Welty wrote novels, novellas, essays, and reviews, and was the winner of both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
Brief Biography
- Date of Birth:
- April 13, 1909
- Date of Death:
- July 23, 2001
- Place of Birth:
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Place of Death:
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Education:
- University of Wisconsin