Flannery O'Connor

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United States, Writer
March 25, 1925 ā€“ August, 3, 1964.

Mary Flannery O'Connor (March 25, 1925 ā€“ August 3, 1964) was an American writer and essayist. She wrote two novels and thirty-two short stories, as well as a number of reviews and commentaries. She was a Southern writer who often wrote in a Southern Gothic style and relied heavily on regional settings and grotesque characters. Her writing also reflected her Roman Catholic faith and frequently examined questions of morality and ethics. Her posthumously compiled Complete Stories won the 1972 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction and has been the subject of enduring praise.

Also known as Short Story Writer, Essayist

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