Carson McCullers

Carson McCullers

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Writing

  • Gender

    Female

  • Birthday

    1917-02-19

  • Day of Death

    1967-09-29 (50 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Columbus, Georgia, USA

Biography

Carson McCullers, born Lula Carson Smith, was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and poet. Her first novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, explores the spiritual isolation of misfits and outcasts in a small town of the U.S. South.

Known For