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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
"Before she settled in the scrub country, Marjorie Rawlings had been a newspaperwoman in Louisville Kentucky, and Rochester New York. Tiring of a life that seemed "scrappy and always in a hurry," she turned her hand unsuccessfully to short-story writing. She had almost given up when, at 32, she used a small legacy to buy her 72-acre orange grove at Cross Creek. The people and the country inspired her to continue writing. Increasingly, her fiction reflected her deepening knowledge of her chosen patch of earth. Two prizewinning stories were followed by two highly praised novels; her third novel, The Yearling, won its author a Pulitzer Prize and a delighted following the world over."
- The Editors of Time
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The Yearling
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, 1938
31 ratings
§ About Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 1
- Published
- 1938
- Average rating
- 3.7 / 5 across 31 ratings
- Genres
- Adventure, Classics, Family, Fiction
The book: The Yearling (1938)
Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1939, this novel of backwoods Florida and the tender relationship of a young boy and his tame fawn has become classic work of American literature. Decorations by Edward Shenton. (SL 40) --back cover
Common questions about Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
- Who is Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings?
- "Before she settled in the scrub country, Marjorie Rawlings had been a newspaperwoman in Louisville Kentucky, and Rochester New York. Tiring of a life that seemed "scrappy and always in a hurry," she turned her hand unsuccessfully to short-story writing. She had almost given up when, at 32, she used a small legacy to buy her 72-acre orange grove at Cross Creek.
- What is Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings best known for?
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings is best known for The Yearling, published in 1938 with 31 ratings and a 3.7 average. It is the most-rated of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's books on SansFiction.
- What genres does Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings write?
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's books on SansFiction are tagged Adventure, Classics, Family and Fiction.