1979: Patricia Cornwell Produces the First Creative Thesis
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1979: Patricia Cornwell Produces the First Creative Thesis
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Description
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Patricia Cornwell ’79 (known as Patsy Daniels at the time) is credited with producing the first creative honors thesis in the English department under the direction of Tony Abbott, who fought to get the department to allow Cornwell to take on this project. However, there is no documentation of her work — a novel — in the college archives, so it is unclear whether it is an official thesis or the product of an independent study. After she graduates from Davidson, Patricia Cornwell goes on to become a popular American crime writer and best-selling author, and in 1992 establishes a generous scholarship for creative writers at Davidson.
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birthday
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June 9, 1956
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Date
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May 1979
