Anne porter biography
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In October 1936, Porter and Pressly returned to the United States, with Pressly traveling to Washington to look for work and Porter settling for a time in Pennsylvania.
This visit was highly productive, as she completed two of the "short novels" that appeared in Pale Horse, Pale Rider in 1939.
Anne porter biography
After a three-month reunion with Porter in New York City, Pressly found a temporary position in South America; this led to their permanent separation and eventual divorce. In September 1937, Porter moved to New Orleans.
April 1938 brought both divorce from Pressly and another marriage.
With Robert Penn Warren and his wife Cinina as witnesses, Porter married Albert Erskine. However, Porter and Erskine were separated within two years, and in June 1940 Porter went to live at Yaddo, the artists' colony in upstate New York.
She had gained a reputation as one of the country's best writers following the publication of Pale Horse, Pale Rider