Carson McCullers

Summary

Carson McCullers is a human^[1]. She was born in Columbus^[2]. She was born on February 19, 1917^[3]. She died in Nyack^[4]. She died on September 29, 1967^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,444 views/month, #6,487 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Carson McCullers's place of birth was Columbus^[2].
• Carson McCullers passed away in Nyack^[4].
• Carson McCullers was born on February 19, 1917^[3].
• Carson McCullers died on September 29, 1967^[5].
• Carson McCullers is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery^[12].
• Carson McCullers's mother was Marguerite Waters Smith^[13].
• Carson McCullers held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Carson McCullers worked as a poet^[6].
• Carson McCullers's professions included novelist^[7].
• Carson McCullers's professions included playwright^[8].
• Carson McCullers worked as a writer^[9].
• Carson McCullers's professions included screenwriter^[10].
• Carson McCullers worked as a prose writer^[15].
• Carson McCullers's field of work was poetry^[16].
• Carson McCullers's field of work was short story^[17].
• Carson McCullers's field of work was novel^[18].
• Carson McCullers's education included a stint at Columbia University^[19].
• Carson McCullers was educated at New York University^[20].
• Carson McCullers's education included a stint at Columbus High School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Carson McCullers is The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Carson McCullers is The Member of the Wedding^[23].
• Carson McCullers received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Carson McCullers received the Georgia Women of Achievement^[25].
• Carson McCullers received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Carson McCullers was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1917-02-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1967-09-29^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 74e65381-97ff-43ce-b974-cccb201a4740^[32]

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Origins and Family

Carson McCullers's place of birth was Columbus^[2]. She was born on February 19, 1917^[3]. Her mother was Marguerite Waters Smith^[13].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[19], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1754^[35], headquartered in Manhattan^[36]; New York University^[20], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1831^[39], headquartered in New York City^[40]; and Columbus High School^[21], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1890^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], writer^[9], screenwriter^[10], and prose writer^[15]. Fields of work include poetry^[16], a literary form^[44]; short story^[17], a literary genre^[45]; and novel^[18], a literary form^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter^[22], a literary work^[47] and The Member of the Wedding^[23], a literary work^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1925^[51] and Georgia Women of Achievement^[25], an award^[52], in United States^[53].

Death and Burial

Carson McCullers died on September 29, 1967^[5]. She died in Nyack^[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer^[54]. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Carson McCullers ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,444 views/month, #6,487 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Works attributed to her include The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter^[57], a literary work^[58]; The Member of the Wedding^[59], a literary work^[60]; and Reflections in a Golden Eye^[61], a written work^[62].

FAQs

Where was Carson McCullers born?

Carson McCullers was born in Columbus^[2].

Where did Carson McCullers die?

Carson McCullers died in Nyack^[4].

Who were Carson McCullers's parents?

Carson McCullers's mother was Marguerite Waters Smith^[13].

What did Carson McCullers do for work?

Carson McCullers worked as poet^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Carson McCullers go to school?

Carson McCullers was educated at Columbia University^[19], New York University^[20], and Columbus High School^[21].

What awards did Carson McCullers receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], Georgia Women of Achievement^[25], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].