Flannery O'Connor

Flannery O'Connor
Flannery O'Connor
Born	Mary Flannery O'Connor; March 25, 1925; Savannah, Georgia, US
Died	August 3, 1964 (aged 39); Milledgeville, Georgia, US
Resting place	Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Georgia
Occupation	Novelist; short story writer; essayist;
Period	1946–1964
Genre	Southern Gothic
Subject	Morality; Catholicism; grace; transcendence;
Literary movement	Christian realism
Notable works	Wise Blood; The Violent Bear It Away; A Good Man Is Hard to Find;

Mary Flannery O'Connor (March 25, 1925 – August 3, 1964) was an American writer. Her books, include Wise Blood and A Good Man is Hard to Find. Her writing style is sometimes known as Southern Gothic.

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O'Connor's childhood home in Savannah, Georgia
O'Connor with Arthur Koestler (left) and Robie Macauley on a visit to the Amana Colonies in 1947
Andalusia Farm, where O'Connor lived from 1952 until her 1964 death

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↑ Flannery O'Connor Buried. August 5, 1964. https://www.nytimes.com/1964/08/05/archives/flannery-oconnor-buried.html.

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Flannery O'Connor

Born	Mary Flannery O'Connor (1925-03-25)March 25, 1925 Savannah, Georgia, US
Died	August 3, 1964(1964-08-03) (aged 39) Milledgeville, Georgia, US
Resting place	Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Georgia^[1]
Occupation	Novelist short story writer essayist
Period	1946–1964
Genre	Southern Gothic
Subject	Morality Catholicism grace transcendence
Literary movement	Christian realism
Notable works	Wise Blood The Violent Bear It Away A Good Man Is Hard to Find