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The Fair Fields: Only rarely did the outside world intrude on an idyllic Connecticut childhood, but in the tumultuous 1960s, that intrusion included an encounter with evil.

  • Published In: American Scholar, 2025, v. 94, n. 1. P. 36 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: WARREN, ROSANNA 3 of 3

Abstract

The text describes the author's idyllic childhood in Connecticut during the 1960s, where she lived on a converted farm with her parents, writers Eleanor Clark and Robert Penn Warren. The family home was a source of magical experiences, with fields, a treehouse, and a pond called the Mud Hole. The author reflects on her childhood memories, including encounters with racism, civil rights activism, and the changing world around her, as she navigated the tumultuous events of the 1960s while growing up in a protected and enchanted environment. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:American Scholar. 2025/01, Vol. 94, Issue 1, p36
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0003-0937
  • Accession Number:182040955
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