Deborah Dickey – a Presentation on Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Deborah Dickey will be the featured speaker at Voorhees Mission House on Thursday, May 15, at 3 pm.  She is an expert on the life of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and will provide provide insights about her time in Florida and her writings.

A Life Together and Apart
This presentation will focus on the Pulitzer-Prize winning Florida author of The Yearling, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and her correspondence with her husband Norton Baskin during his time in India during WWII. The letters serve as a revelation of a delightful, shared sense of humor and comforting talk of home, and Rawlings’ insecurities about her writing and challenges she faced in her career. Confronted by a $100,000 ‘Invasion of Privacy’ lawsuit brought against her by her neighbor, Zelma Cason, for Rawlings’ depiction of Zelma in her book Cross Creek, Baskin was there to support her through an ordeal that would greatly impact the rest of her life and career.

Wine and Cheese will be served!  Enjoy!