Eudora Welty

An item at American Writers Museum

Eudora Welty, who lived most of her life in the town where she was born, Jackson, Mississippi, is a significant voice in southern literature and a master of the American short story. Her writing embodies a profound sense of place, in particular the folklore and mythology that place can generate.

After attending college in Wisconsin, Welty returned to Jackson, where she worked in radio and newspapers, and as a publicity agent for the Works Progress Administration. She also became an accomplished photographer and gardener. Welty's honors include a Pulitzer Prize and eight 0. Henry Awards.

AMERICAN VOICES

An exhibit at American Writers Museum

American writing is distinctive, diverse, and comes in many forms from across the nation. The 100 authors featured here represent the evolution of American writing. Learn more about each writer on the timeline by turning the panels below their portraits. Explore centuries of writing by pulling, turning, and touching the interactive elements on the counter.

This is not meant to be a list of the greatest or most influential writers. Instead, we present authors and works as part of the American story as it grows and changes. Taken together, this rich literary heritage reflects America in all of its complexity: its energy, hope, conflict, disillusionment, and creativity.

American Writers Museum