Joan Williams
The Essay
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The Great River of American Letters rose in the South. Eudora Welty, Catherine Ann Porter, Carson McCullers and Flannery O'Connor were all southern writers. Margaret Mitchell came into contact with William Faulkner when she wrote an essay about his work. Their story is controversial, viewed through a 21st century lens but you can decide for yourself whether it's really down to controversy.
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