Instructor: Sr. Fran McManus, RSM
Dates: February 26-April 9, 2026 (on Thursdays) (6 classes) No class on April 2nd
Time: 12:30PM – 1:30PM
Location: ZOOM
Fee: $ 60.00
The usual characterization of Carson McCullers’ writings as Southern Gothic is both accurate and too limiting. The author describes her expansive writing process as an imaginative mix of memory and insight, reality and dream. After an introductory class, we will explore McCullers imaginative world through the following texts: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, The Member of the Wedding, The Ballad of the Sad Café and The Clock without Hands. Note: Several of these works have been adapted for stage and screen, but our class discussion will be based on the original novels and novellas.