Investigating Society Journalism: A Eudora Welty Case Study Público

Stephens, Madison (Spring 2020)

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Investigating Society Journalism: A Eudora Welty Case Study

By Madison Stephens

There has been little research dedicated to Eudora Welty’s early work as a society column writer for the Memphis Commercial Appeal. This lack of information reflects a broader trend of the general dismissal of society journalism as being not a legitimate or valid form of journalism. The impact of such dismissals demand a closer evaluation given the genre is one largely dominated by female authors. I analyze examples of Welty’s fiction and society columns side by side and trace similarities between her work in the two genres. By providing evidence of connections between southern literature and society journalism, I seek to legitimize the latter as important commentary on southern culture.

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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 1

CHAPTER ONE.........................................................................................10

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................22

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................39

AFTERWORD ........................................................................................... 41

BIBLIOGRAPHY.......................................................................................43 

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