Carr, Virginia Spencer

A solid, detailed biography that attempts to understand not only the novelist but the highly political man who found himself in no-man's land:too liberal for the conservatives, too conservative for the liberals.

Illuminates the relationship between Carson McCullers's life and work and analyzes her novels, plays, and short stories. Describes McCullers's sources, influences, creative processes, and evolution of themes and techniques. Also explores the reasons for her lasting acclaim.