Curated OER
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter: Venn Diagram
“When a person knows and can’t make the others understand, what does he do?” Why (s)he collects evidence and writes an essay! Prepare your readers for a compare/contrast or reflective essay on The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by giving them...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Guide to Carson McCullers' novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay...
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Carson Mc Cullers
Read this detailed biography of Carson McCullers, writer of "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter," to gain a better understanding of her life and works. Article includes a suggested reading list.
Other
Georgia Women of Achievement: Carson Mc Cullers
Biographical note and chronology of the life of writer Carson McCullers, along with a video overview of her writing career and significance.
Cayuse Canyon
The Us50: Georgia
This site provides excellent information regarding Georgia's history, geography, state parks, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz is also available.
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Mc Cullers, Carson 1917 1967
Background information, and teaching ideas for "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe" as well as audio of "Member of the Wedding" and some poetry are all available here.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Carson Mc Cullers Was Born
Carson McCullers must have experienced loneliness in her life to be able to write about it so well. This site has more information about her life.
Other
The Carson Mc Cullers Project
This resource provides information about and images of the writer Carson McCullers (1917-1967), author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Reflections in a Golden Eye, The Member of the Wedding, and other works.
Grade Saver
Grade Saver: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson Mc Cullers
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: The Member of the Wedding by Carson Mc Cullers
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Carson Mc Cullers
This site provides biographical information of American author, Carson McCullers.