Becoming Eudora
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Annie B. McKee created Honoring Historic Mississippi Writers as an event for Mississippi
Writers Guild. Her goal was to honor and celebrate the great literary geniuses of
Mississippi and the impact that their words had not only on our society, but the entire
world. I chose Eudora Welty as my historical Mississippi writer.
But now I have to wonder if Eudora actually chose me. Not that she would choose me
because I'm worthy to portray her character and read her works, but because she always
had a soft spot for writers striving to simply "be good" at what they do. She opened her
door and her heart to those seeking to know how she got into her character's heads and
into their lives. She tried to answer their questions as best she could. "You simply love
your characters enough to become a part of their lives rather than them becoming a part
of yours." And though these are actually my words, the realization formed after reading
Eudora.
Thank you, Eudora, for loving Mississippi with all its faults, through all its mistakes,
being brave enough to write about it honestly, and yet being devoted enough to stay.
You are my hero.
Writers Guild. Her goal was to honor and celebrate the great literary geniuses of
Mississippi and the impact that their words had not only on our society, but the entire
world. I chose Eudora Welty as my historical Mississippi writer.
But now I have to wonder if Eudora actually chose me. Not that she would choose me
because I'm worthy to portray her character and read her works, but because she always
had a soft spot for writers striving to simply "be good" at what they do. She opened her
door and her heart to those seeking to know how she got into her character's heads and
into their lives. She tried to answer their questions as best she could. "You simply love
your characters enough to become a part of their lives rather than them becoming a part
of yours." And though these are actually my words, the realization formed after reading
Eudora.
Thank you, Eudora, for loving Mississippi with all its faults, through all its mistakes,
being brave enough to write about it honestly, and yet being devoted enough to stay.
You are my hero.
ME AS EUDORA WELTY
Front row, left to right: Barry McMullan as William Faulkner, Sara
Mutziger as Jim Henson's muppets, Daniel Lee as Tennessee
Williams,
Back row, left to right: Richelle Putnam as Eudora Welty, and Annie
B. McKee, Creator of HHMW, as Sarah Belle Wilkerson
Mutziger as Jim Henson's muppets, Daniel Lee as Tennessee
Williams,
Back row, left to right: Richelle Putnam as Eudora Welty, and Annie
B. McKee, Creator of HHMW, as Sarah Belle Wilkerson
All About Need
2nd place Winner American Songwriter Magazine's
Nov/Dec 2007 issue
Written by Richelle Putnam
Copyright 2008
2nd place Winner American Songwriter Magazine's
Nov/Dec 2007 issue
Written by Richelle Putnam
Copyright 2008
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