A Normal, All but Fatal, Childhood

A significant voice in modern Southern fiction, Reynolds Price (1933-2011) was an American poet, novelist, dramatist, and essayist. He was the James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is well known for his first novel, A Long and Happy Life (1962) as well as his 1986 novel, Kate Vaiden, and his memoir, Clear Pictures (1989).