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Welty

Welty is a surname. The best known bearer is Eudora Welty (1909–2001), an American writer whose fiction and essays helped define Southern literature in the 20th century. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Welty produced works noted for their precise prose, psychological insight, and sense of place.

Her stories and novels often examine memory, community, and moral ambiguity within the American South. Among

her
notable
publications
are
A
Curtain
of
Green
(1941),
a
collection
of
short
stories
that
established
her
early
reputation,
and
The
Optimist's
Daughter
(1972),
which
earned
the
Pulitzer
Prize
for
Fiction
in
1973.
In
addition
to
fiction,
Welty
wrote
memoirs
and
essays,
including
One
Writer's
Beginnings
(1984),
which
reflects
on
her
early
life
and
craft.
Her
work
has
been
widely
taught
and
studied
for
its
craftsmanship,
attention
to
the
everyday,
and
its
portrayal
of
Mississippi
life.