A Talent for Living: Josephine Pinckney and the Charleston Literary Tradition

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Southern Literary Studies fred hobson, editor This page intentionally left blank A Talent for Living josephine pinckney and the charleston literary tradition Barbara L. Bellows louisiana state university press baton rouge Copyright © 2006 by Louisiana State University Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America First Printing designer: Amanda McDonald Scallan typeface: Whitman printer and binder: Edwards Brothers, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bellows, Barbara L. A talent for living : Josephine Pinckney and the Charleston literary tradition / Barabara L. Bellows p. cm.—(Southern literary studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-10 0-8071-3163-6 (alk. paper) ISBN-13 978-0-8071-3163-3 (alk. paper) 1. Pinckney, Josephine, 1895–1957. 2. Novelists, American—20th century—Biography. I. Title. II. Series. PS3531.I7Z56 2006 813'.52—dc22 2005030876 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. ∞ Published by Louisiana State University Press To the memory of my parents, Mary Louise and George Bellows This page intentionally left blank ...