Eudora Welty

Summary

Eudora Welty is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Jackson^[2]. She was born on April 13, 1909^[3]. She passed away in Jackson^[4]. She died on July 23, 2001^[5]. She worked as a photographer^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], and autobiographer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,374 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Jackson^[2], Eudora Welty…
• Eudora Welty passed away in Jackson^[4].
• Eudora Welty was born on April 13, 1909^[3].
• Eudora Welty died on July 23, 2001^[5].
• Burial took place at Greenwood Cemetery^[12].
• Eudora Welty held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Eudora Welty's professions included photographer^[6].
• Eudora Welty worked as a novelist^[7].
• Eudora Welty worked as a writer^[8].
• Eudora Welty worked as a literary critic^[9].
• Eudora Welty's professions included autobiographer^[10].
• Eudora Welty worked as an artist^[14].
• Eudora Welty was educated at Peterhouse^[15].
• Eudora Welty was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[16].
• Eudora Welty was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17].
• Eudora Welty was educated at Columbia Business School^[18].
• Eudora Welty's education included a stint at Mississippi University for Women^[19].
• Eudora Welty's education included a stint at Columbia University^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Eudora Welty is A Worn Path^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Eudora Welty is A Curtain of Green^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Eudora Welty is Music from Spain^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Eudora Welty is The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Eudora Welty is The Robber Bridegroom^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Eudora Welty is The Ponder Heart^[26].
• Eudora Welty received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

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Origins and Family

Eudora Welty's place of birth was Jackson^[2]. She was born on April 13, 1909^[3].

Education

Educated at Peterhouse^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1284^[30]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[16], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1848^[33]; Columbia Business School^[18], a business school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1916^[36]; Mississippi University for Women^[19], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1884^[39]; Columbia University^[20], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1754^[42], headquartered in Manhattan^[43]; and Central High School^[44], a school^[45], in United States^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], autobiographer^[10], and artist^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Worn Path^[21], A Curtain of Green^[22], Music from Spain^[23], The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty^[24], The Robber Bridegroom^[25], and The Ponder Heart^[26]. Things named for her include Eudora^[47], an email client^[48], founded in 1988^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1925^[52]; O. Henry Award^[53], a literary award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1919^[56]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[57], a fellowship award^[58]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[59], a class of award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1948^[62]; honorary doctor of Brandeis University^[63], an honorary degree^[64], in United States^[65]; and Presidential Medal of Freedom^[66], an award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1963^[69].

Death and Burial

Eudora Welty died on July 23, 2001^[5]. She passed away in Jackson^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[70]. Burial took place at Greenwood Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Eudora Welty ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,374 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

She has been cited as an influence by Ray Bradbury^[73], a screenwriter^[74], 1920–2012^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[77] and Wendell Berry^[78], a poet^[79], b. 1934^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[82].

Entities named for her include Eudora^[47], an email client^[48], founded in 1988^[49].

FAQs

Where was Eudora Welty born?

Eudora Welty was born in Jackson^[2].

Where did Eudora Welty die?

Eudora Welty died in Jackson^[4].

What did Eudora Welty do for work?

Eudora Welty worked as photographer^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], and autobiographer^[10].

Where did Eudora Welty go to school?

Eudora Welty was educated at Peterhouse^[15], University of Wisconsin–Madison^[16], University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17], and Columbia Business School^[18].

What awards did Eudora Welty receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], O. Henry Award^[53], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[57], and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[59].

Who did Eudora Welty influence?

Eudora Welty has been cited as an influence by Ray Bradbury^[73] and Wendell Berry^[78].