Carson McCullers

Carson McCullers

Birth : 1917-02-19, Columbus, Georgia, USA

Death : 1967-09-29

History

Carson McCullers, born Lula Carson Smith, was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and poet. Her first novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, explores the spiritual isolation of misfits and outcasts in a small town of the U.S. South.

Profile

Carson McCullers

Movies

A Tree a Rock a Cloud
Writer
Set at a roadside café in the early morning in the Spring of 1947, a young boy and an older man meet by chance. The man relates a luminous tale of personal heartbreak and loss, and of his hard won understanding of the nature of love
The Member of the Wedding
Theatre Play
In the last days leading up to her older brother's marriage, a young girl is forced to face realities and grow up quickly. A tender adaptation of Carson McCullers' classic novel, which has seen previous adaptations for both stage and screen.
The Member of the Wedding
Novel
In the last days leading up to her older brother's marriage, a young girl is forced to face realities and grow up quickly. A tender adaptation of Carson McCullers' classic novel, which has seen previous adaptations for both stage and screen.
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Short Story
Three short stories about women & men relationship.
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Novel
A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home.
The Member of the Wedding
Writer
A 1982 made-for-television remake of the 1952 Fred Zinnemann film. Shown as a feature on "NBC Live Theater."
A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud
Story
A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud is a short film
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Novel
Singer is a deaf-mute whose small world brings him in contact with a young girl, Mick, who cherishes a seemingly hopeless dream of becoming a concert pianist. At first hostile, Mick soon becomes friends with Singer, hoping to enlarge his small world. Three other central characters come to Singer for help also, each of them seeing in him a powerful force.
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Novel
Bizarre tale of sex, betrayal, and perversion at a military post.
The Member of the Wedding
Theatre Play
Tomboy, Frances 'Frankie' Addams, dreams of running away with her brother and new fiancée away from the Deep South.
The Member of the Wedding
Novel
Tomboy, Frances 'Frankie' Addams, dreams of running away with her brother and new fiancée away from the Deep South.