Childhood :
Childhood Born in Jackson, Mississippi
Mother, Chestina; Father, Christian
Two brothers: Edward and Walter
Education :
Education Attended the Mississippi College for Women
Graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1929
Studied advertising at Columbia University for one year
Career and Awards :
Career and Awards 6-time winner of the O. Henry award for Short Stories
National Medal for Literature
American Book Award
Pulitzer Prize in 1969
French Legion d’Honneur