The Ponder Heart
1953 novella by Eudora Welty / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ponder Heart is a novella written by Eudora Welty and illustrated by Joe Krush, originally published in The New Yorker in 1953, and republished by Harcourt Brace in 1954. The plot of The Ponder Heart follows Daniel Ponder, a wealthy heir, and is told through the narration of Edna Earle Ponder, Daniel's niece. In 1956, the story was made into a Broadway play by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov. Una Merkel won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Edna Earle Ponder in the Broadway play.
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Author | Eudora Welty |
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Illustrator | Joe Krush |
Language | English |
Genre | Tragicomedy, murder mystery |
Publisher | The New Yorker; Harcourt Brace |
Publication date | December 5, 1953 (1953-12-05); 1954[1] |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 168 |
ISBN | 978-0-15-173073-5 |
OCLC | 632720406 |
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