Connell returned to the United States and went back to college. He would continue writing his stories until he enlisted in the Navy in 1943, which would prove a turning point as he got the chance to accumulate a lot of material that he used in the writing of “The Patriot” his second novel in 1960.Īfter the end of the Second World War, Evan S. While his father wanted him to become a doctor and take over the family business, he was busy writing short stories and getting rejected. In his teenage years, he went to Dartmouth starting as a premed student and this is when he began penning short stories.
The author still speaks of his upbringing and the city with some measure of bitterness. He has asserted that growing up, he used to be a quiet boy that was in turn dreamy and attentive and often felt out of place among the gardeners, maids, and lawn parties that his parents regularly threw.Īs a very shy boy, living as the heir to one of the most illustrious names in Kansas City was difficult. According to Connell, much of his work is autobiographical in origin. This wealthy and genteel background is showcased and sometimes satirized in “Mrs. The author was born in Kansas City in 1924 to a mother that was the daughter of a judge and a father that was a very well-known doctor. Connell is an author best known for the “Bridge” series of novels. The Best Short Stories of 1921, and the Yearbook of the American Short StoryĮvan S. The Best American Short Stories of the Eighties The Best of Best American Short Stories 1915-1950 50 Best American Short Stories, 1915-1939
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