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Jean Stafford

Jean Stafford

AmericanJuly 1, 1915 – March 26, 1979Literary Fiction

Jean Stafford was a Pulitzer Prize-winning short story writer and novelist whose work combined psychological precision with elegant prose. Her novel Boston Adventure is a coming-of-age classic, and her collected stories show her mastery of compression.

Works

  • Boston AdventureNovel of a young woman's social and intellectual ascent in Boston→
  • The Mountain LionNovel about childhood trauma and a girl's relationship with her brother→
  • The Catherine WheelNovel exploring a family's decline and a young woman's coming of age→
  • Collected StoriesSelected short stories showcasing Stafford's psychological and social insight→
  • Children Are Bored on SundayStory collection examining characters adrift in suburban American life→

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John Cheever·J.D. Salinger·Eudora Welty
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