Eudora Welty: The Liberal Imagination and Mississippi Politics.

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  • Author(s): MARRS, SUZANNE1
  • Source:
    Mississippi Quarterly. Apr2009 Supplement, Vol. 62 Issue 3, p5-11. 7p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      Essays; Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001; Liberalism; Mississippi state politics & government; Social history
    • Subject Terms:
      Mississippi
    • Abstract:
      An essay examining American author Eudora Welty's relationship with Mississippi state politics. The author explores how Welty viewed Mississippi's politics and politicians from standpoints based in fiction, art and music. She compared Mississippi politician Ross Barnett to a painting by artist Pablo Picasso because of his multiple identities. The author also examines how Welty wrote her story "Powerhouse," after seeing a performance by musician Fats Waller.