Virginia Spencer Carr was born in West Palm Beach, Florida on July 21, 1929. She received a bachelor's degree from Florida State University, a master's degree in English from the University of North Carolina, and a doctorate from Florida State University. She is best known for her book The Lonely Hunter, which was published in 1975 and was the first full-length biography of Carson McCullers. Her other works include Dos Passos: A Life, Paul Bowles: A Life, and Understanding Carson McCullers. She was also the editor of Flowering Judas: Katherine Anne Porter. She died of liver disease on April 10, 2012 at the age of 82.
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