Flannery O'Connor
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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| 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[1] |
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| Period | 1946–1964 |
| Genre | Southern Gothic |
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| Literary movement | Christian realism |
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Flannery O'Connor Media
- Flannery oconnor home.jpg
O'Connor's childhood home in Savannah, Georgia
- Robie with Flannery 1947.jpg
O'Connor with Arthur Koestler (left) and Robie Macauley on a visit to the Amana Colonies in 1947
- Andalusia (farmhouse); Milledgeville, Georgia; January 29, 2011.jpg
Andalusia Farm, where O'Connor lived from 1952 until her 1964 death