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| Creator: | Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980. |
| Title: | Katherine Anne Porter Photograph |
| Inclusive Dates: | undated |
| Quantity: | 1 item. |
| Abstract: | Pulitzer prize-winning American author. Collection consists of a single large photograph of Porter, undated (circa 1955?). |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) was an American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist. She was nominated three times for the Nobel Prize for Literature, and won a Pulitzer in 1966 for The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter. She was married four times but had no children.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Katherine Anne Porter Photograph consists of a single large photograph of Porter, undated (circa 1955?). The photograph is a formal portrait. On the front of the mat is written in pencil, "from Dr. Christofides." The meaning of this is unknown.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Katherine Anne Porter Photograph,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Transferred from Rare Books, 1976.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 28 Sep 2010
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