The optimist's daughter
(Book)
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Adult Fiction - South Wing Basement
Welty
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Welty
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Book
Physical Desc
180 pages
Language
English
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This story of a young woman's confrontation with death and her past is a poetic study of human relations. "The Optimist's Daughter" is the story of Laurel McKelva Hand, a young woman who has left the South and returns, years later, to New Orleans, where her father is dying. After his death, she and her silly young stepmother go back still farther, to the small Mississippi town where she grew up. Alone in the old house, Laurel finally comes to an understanding of the past, herself, and her parents.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1973.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Welty, E. (1972). The optimist's daughter . Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001. 1972. The Optimist's Daughter. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001. The Optimist's Daughter Random House, 1972.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Welty, Eudora. The Optimist's Daughter Random House, 1972.
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