Today in History–August 8–the Library of Congress features journalist, short-story writer and novelist Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, born on this day in 1896. Rawlings received a Pulitzer prize for her novel The Yearling in 1938. Find out more by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more women writer resources. Short-story Writer and Novelist Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Was Born from America's Library Rawlings image set Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings historical … [Read more...]
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Today in History: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
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