One Writer's Garden: Eudora Welty's Home Place

by Jane Roy Brown and Susan Haltom

Book Overview

By the time she reached her late twenties, Eudora Welty (1909-2001) was launching a distinguished literary career. She was also becoming a capable gardener under the tutelage of her mother, Chestina Welty, who designed their modest garden in Jackson, Mississippi. From the beginning, Eudora wove images of southern flora and gardens into her writing, yet few outside her personal circle knew that the images were drawn directly from her passionate connection...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617031194
• ISBN13: 9781617031199
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.4" x 9.3"