Carson McCullers: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Lula Carson Smith
Born	February 19, 1917 • Columbus • Georgia
Died	September 29, 1967 (aged 50) • Nyack • New York
Notable Works	“Reflections in a Golden Eye” • “The Ballad of the Sad Café” • “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” • “The Member of the Wedding”
Movement / Style	Southern gothic

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