WIV EZGBOYX EPLOPZDPB….. (Please refer to your newspaper for complete puzzle.)
TODAY’S ANSWER:
ANSWER: HOW SMARTLY SEPTEMBER COMES IN, LIKE A RACING GIG, ALL STYLE, NO CONFUSION. —ELEANOR CLARK (Scroll down for more)
Eleanor Clark
July 6, 1913 – February 16, 1996 • aged 82 • American Writer
Overview
Eleanor Clark was an American writer known for fiction, essays, and literary travel writing. Her work combined careful observation with history, culture, landscape, and personal reflection, earning her recognition as a distinctive voice in twentieth-century American literature.
Early Life
Clark was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up on the East Coast. She attended Vassar College and became involved in political and literary circles during the 1930s before establishing herself as a professional writer.
A Writer & Traveler
Travel became an important part of Clark’s writing. Rather than simply describing destinations, she explored the people, history, customs, architecture, and atmosphere of the places she visited, blending elements of memoir, reporting, and literary observation.
The Oysters of Locmariaquer
Clark’s best-known work is The Oysters of Locmariaquer, published in 1964. Centered on the oyster industry and coastal life in Brittany, France, the book combines natural history, food, geography, culture, and the lives of the people connected to the sea.
National Book Award
The Oysters of Locmariaquer received the 1965 National Book Award for Arts and Letters. Clark also wrote novels and other nonfiction works, including books inspired by her travels in Rome and Mexico.
Legacy
Clark was married to fellow writer Robert Penn Warren, a poet, novelist, and Pulitzer Prize winner. Her own work remains admired for its intelligence, descriptive richness, and ability to transform observations of particular places into broader explorations of people, history, and culture.
Sources