Anne Catherine Emmerich not even take notes in her presence, so he would quickly write in standard German when he returned to his own apartment a set of notes based on what he remembered of the conversations he had with Emmerich. Brentano edited the notes later, years after the death of Emmerich. About ten years after Emmerich had recounted her visions, Brentano completed editing his records for publication. In 1833, he published his first volume, "The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to the Meditations of Anne Catherine Emmerich". Brentano then prepared "The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the
Katherine Anne Porter Fools" for $500,000). Producer David O. Selznick was after the film rights; but United Artists who owned the property, demanded $400,000. The novel was adapted for film by Abby Mann; producer and director Stanley Kramer featured Vivien Leigh in her final film performance. Despite Porter's claim that after the publication of "Ship of Fools " she would not win any more prizes in America, in 1966 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the U.S. National Book Award for "The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter". That year she was also appointed to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.