Carson McCullers collection, 1959-1967

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
McCullers, Carson, 1917-1967
Date:
1959-1967
Extent:
0.8 Linear Feet 1 oversized box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Carson McCullers collection, ms 3403, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of photographs of Carson McCullers and the correspondence of Marielle Bancou, much of it from Carson McCullers.

Biographical / historical:

Carson McCullers (1917-1967) was an author from Columbus, Georgia. She is considered to be among the most significant American writers of the 20th Century, best known for her novels The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Reflections in a Golden Eye, and The Member of the Wedding. For more information, see the article Carson McCullers in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Access and use restrictions

Restrictions:

On extended loan from the Georgia Museum of Art.

Preferred citation:

Carson McCullers collection, ms 3403, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.