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Virginia Spencer Carr


Born
in West Palm Beach, The United States
July 21, 1929

Died
April 10, 2012

Genre
Biography, Literature


Virginia Spencer Carr (July 21, 1929 – April 10, 2012) was an award-winning biographer of Carson McCullers, John Dos Passos and Paul Bowles.

Carr was also a college professor for more than 25 years at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and Georgia State University in Atlanta.

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Average rating: 4.18 · 889 ratings · 69 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors
The Lonely Hunter: A Biogra...
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Paul Bowles: A Life
3.76 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2004 — 12 editions
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Understanding Carson McCullers
3.72 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1989 — 6 editions
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Dos Passos
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孤独な狩人―カーソン・マッカラーズ伝
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