Pulitzer Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1937) Winner
Margaret Mitchell
マーガレット・ミッチェル
Māgaretto Mitcheru
Aliases:
Peggy Mitchell
Pen Names:
Peggy Mitchell（Pen name and nickname）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1900-11-08 （Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.）
- Died
- 1949-08-16 （Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.） age 48
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Atlanta, Georgia (Jackson Hill) → Atlanta, Georgia (Peachtree Street) → Atlanta, Georgia (Crescent Apartments)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1922-1949
- Influenced By
- G.A. Henty, Mary Johnston, Thomas Dixon, Jr.
- Influenced
- Many Southern writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Seminary | — | Literary Club | — | 1914-1918 | United States |
| Smith College | — | — | — | 1918-1919 | United States |
Washington Seminary
Literary Club
Period:
1914-1918
Year of Graduation:
1918
Country:
United States
Active in Drama and Literary Clubs
Smith College
Period:
1918-1919
Country:
United States
Attended one year, dropped out due to mother's death
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | National Book Award for Most Distinguished Novel | Gone with the Wind | Fiction | National Book Award | Winner |
| 1937 | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Gone with the Wind | — | Columbia University | Winner |
National Book Award for Most Distinguished Novel
1936
Work:
Gone with the Wind
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
National Book Award
Result:
Winner
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
1937
Work:
Gone with the Wind
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1937) Winner
Works
Major Works
Gone with the Wind
1936 Historical fiction, Romance novel, Epic novel 1037 pagesSet during the American Civil War in Georgia, it follows the life of Scarlett O'Hara, daughter of a planter.
American Civil WarSurvivalLove and honorStrong women
Adaptations
- [Film] Gone with the Wind / Victor Fleming (1939)
Translations
- Numerous translations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid descriptive styleDetailed historical backdropStrong female characters
- Recurring Motifs
- Civil War memoriesHonor and loveSurvival instinct
Health
-
Ankle injury1926Forced to quit journalism job
Legacy
Famous for 'Gone with the Wind'. Margaret Mitchell House preserved as museum.
Museums
- Margaret Mitchell House Atlanta, Georgia
Archives
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University
In Popular Culture
- Numerous film and TV adaptations
Quotes
-
As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again.
Source: Gone with the Wind (1936)
Trivia
- Tomboy nicknamed 'Jimmy' for wearing boys' clothes
- Dropped out of college after mother's death
- Wrote only one published novel during lifetime