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 (1,994 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].

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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^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31]; New York University^[20], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1831^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]; and Columbus High School^[21], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1890^[38].

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^[39]; short story^[17], a literary genre^[40]; and novel^[18], a literary form^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter^[22], a literary work^[42] and The Member of the Wedding^[23], a literary work^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1925^[46] and Georgia Women of Achievement^[25], an award^[47], in United States^[48].

Death and Burial

Carson McCullers died on September 29, 1967^[5]. She died in Nyack^[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer^[49]. 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 (1,994 views/month, #6,487 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Works attributed to her include The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter^[52], a literary work^[53]; The Member of the Wedding^[54], a literary work^[55]; and Reflections in a Golden Eye^[56], a written work^[57].

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].