Revival
When Powell died, virtually all of her novels were out of print. Her posthumous champions included Matthew Josephson, Gore Vidal, and especially Tim Page, who joined forces with her family to free her manuscripts, diaries, and copyrights from her original executrix. The result was a revival in the late 1990s, when most of Powell's books were made available once more. Her papers are now at the Columbia University Rare Books and Manuscripts Library in her beloved New York.
She is referenced in the Gilmore Girls episode Help Wanted, wherein Rory expresses sadness over her relative obscurity. Powell is also referenced in the novel, "A Collection of Beauties at the Height of Their Popularity" by Whitney Otto
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