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Eudora Welty traces her own beginnings, detailing the influence of her family and environment on both her personal development and her emergence as a writer. Through reflective anecdotes, she illustrates how the customs and social life of her Southern upbringing informed her storytelling and literary style.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Eudora Welty
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