Date of Award
Winter 1972
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
Wright Morris suggests that in The Territory Ahead that the American writer's imagination has been crippled by the nostalgia that drives it to a preoccupation with the mythic past. Like any other generalization, there are several glaring exceptions to this statement, and one of the most obvious of these exceptions ca be found in the case of Eudora Welty. Miss Welty has continually exhibited a great knowledge of mythology and American folklore, and has utilized this knowledge extensively in her stories. However, it is safe to say that rather than being crippled, Miss Welty's imagination has been greatly enhanced and her stories have incorporated universal truths by her ubiquitous use of myths and legends.
Recommended Citation
Brower, Robert Keith, "Myths and legends in the stories of Eudora Welty" (1972). Master's Theses. 346.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/346