Broadcast originally aired Monday, September 18, 2017 at 9:30am
We explored the life and legacy of Carson McCullers.
With a collection of work including five novels, two plays, twenty short stories, more than two dozen nonfiction pieces, a book of children's verse, a small number of poems, and an unfinished autobiography, Carson McCullers is considered to be among the most significant American writers of the twentieth century. At least four of her works have been made into films.
After two rocky marriages to Reeves McCullers, and the death of her father, Carson McCullers moved to Nyack with with her mother and sister and lived there until her death in 1967. In the Nyack house she completed The Member of the Wedding 1946, The Ballad of the Sad Café 1951, Clock Without Hands 1961, and other plays, short stories, poetry and autobiographical works.
We looked back at the life of this important author as we marked 100 years since her birth and 50 years since her death with Dr. Nick Norwood. Norwood is the director of the Columbus State University's Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians. In addition to leading the McCullers Center, Norwood is an award-winning poet and Professor of English at CSU.
To learn more about Dr. Nick Norwood and/or the McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians visit : www.mccullerscenter.org/
Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 9:30 am on WRCR radio at www.WRCR.com. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month.
Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, starts streaming new episodes on the third Monday of each month at 10am. From October 2010 to May 2025, the program aired after the morning show on WRCR radio 1700 AM and www.WRCR.com.
Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. Our recorded broadcasts are also available for streaming on all major podcasts platforms and at our website.
The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.
