1. Amara Okpalo 2328 American Lit. Summer’16
Flannery O’Connor
Amara Okpalo
2328 American Lit.
Summer’16

2. Who is Flannery O’Connor?
One of the greatest short story and essay writers of the 20th century
Born in Savannah, Georgia but lived in Milledgeville with her mother
A devout Roman Catholic
She published two novels and 32 short stories
Also known as “a regionalist”, a Southern Lady and a Roman Catholic novelist

3. Writing Style
Because of her Roman Catholic beliefs, she had a reoccurring theme of religion in her works
One of her characters is often times a preacher or minister of some kind
Usually a woman that experiences hardship
Creates comical characters
Themes of life, death, the universe and religion

4. Personal Life
Died at 40 years old from an incurable disease called “disseminated lupus”
Attended the University of Iowa where she wrote her first short story “The Geranium” (1946)
She hoped to be a cartoonist, but excelled more in writing
First cousins helped turn her home into a Georgia historical landmark called “Andalusia Farm”
Loved birds, but her favorite was the peacock. She had up to 50 peacocks roaming around the Andalusia Farm when she was alive

5. Works & Awards “ The Geranium” (1946) Wise Blood (1952)
The Violent Bear It Away (1960)
A Good Man is Hard to Find (1955)
Good Country People (1955)
Everything That Rises Above Must Converge (1965)
Received O. Henry Award in 1957
National Book Award in 1972

6. Work Cited
Andalusia Farm. Digital image. AndalsuiaFarm.org. Andalusia Foundation, Inc., 30 Sept Web. 3 Aug
"Flannery O'Connor Biography." Biography.com. A & E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 2 Aug
"Flannery O'Connor and Her Peacocks." NY Daily News. NY Daily News, 9 Aug Web. 3 Aug
O’Connor, Flannery. “Good Country People.” The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Gen. ed. 8th ed. Vol E. New York: Norton,