Acclaimed author of 'bridges' twin novels
Connell's depression era kansas city in the twin novels"Mrs.Bridge"And"Mr.Bridge" was even made into a movie starring husbandAndwife movie actors, Paul NewmanAndJoanne Woodward.He was 88, his niece said.His request to family:No funeral.
Connell was a national book award finalist, a member of the american academy of arts and letters and a finalist in 2009 for the international man ralph lauren uomo frangiventi booker award for lifetime achievement.
His best known books included his first novel,"Mrs.Bridge,"Published in 1959 and nominated for a national book award.His historical account of lt.Col.George armstrong custer came out in 1984 and was a finalist for the national book critics circle prize.It also was a bestseller and adapted for a network television miniseries.
Newman and woodward appeared in the 1990 film,"Mr.Mrs.Bridge,"Which was based on connell's twin novels.Each of the novels was written from the perspective of the title character.
Connell once said that the books, published a decade apart, were"Semi"Autobiographical.They drew on his childhood experiences growing up in an upper class family in the midwest before world war ii.
Connell was born in kansas city, mo., on Aug.17, 1924, the son and grandson of physicians.His mother was the daughter of a judge.
Connell embarked on a literary career despite the wishes of his father, who wanted him to inherit the family medical practice.
"He was concerned that i would never be able to make a living at this kind of thing it was a justifiable concern, i think,"Connell told the associated press in 2000. "I grew up in a home where there was no music, no interest in any of the arts. "
In"Mrs.Bridge"And"Mr.Bridge, " Connell's narrative was a series of vignettes ralph lauren uomo roma some just a few paragraphs that offer a portrait of the pre war lives of WalterBridge, a workaholic lawyer,Andhis wife, India, who reside Inthe fashionable country club district of Kansas City.
While the bridges each are respected members of their class and respectability is the dearest of goals connell also writes of their inner doubts about their marriage, their religious faith and the meaning of their lives.
His most recent book was ralph lauren bambini dress a collection of short stories published in 2008,"Lost in uttar pradesh. "
He began writing while attending dartmouth college.But he left in 1943 to enlist in the navy, becoming a pilot and flight instructor.After the war, he returned to college and graduated from the university of kansas in 1947 with a degree in english literature.
He travelled to europe, and lived briefly in paris before returning to the united states in the mid 1950s.At times, he took odd jobs to support his literary pursuits.He once worked as an interviewer in an unemployment office in the san francisco area, where he lived for more than three decades before moving to new mexico in 1989.He never married.
The santa fe based lannan foundation awarded connell its $100, 000 literary award for lifetime achievement in 2000. "To be that good in fiction, nonfiction and poetry is really, really remarkable. "
Donna waller's husband, mike, said the family planned to hold a private memorial ralph lauren italia outlet service in santa fe in spring but no date has been set.He said the family is asking that in lieu of flowers that donations be sent to bread of the world organization in connell's name.
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