O. Henry Award
3 appearances
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Edition 37 (1957) Winner
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Edition 43 (1963) Winner
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Edition 45 (1965) Winner
Flannery O'Connor
フラナリー・オコーナー
Furannarī Okonā
Aliases:
Mary Flannery O'Connor
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1925-03-25 （Savannah, Georgia）
- Died
- 1964-08-03 （Milledgeville, Georgia） age 39
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Savannah, Georgia (childhood) → Milledgeville, Georgia → Andalusia Farm
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1946-1964
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody High School | — | Art editor | — | ~1942 | United States |
| Georgia State College for Women (now Georgia College & State University) | — | Sociology and English literature | B.A. | 1942-1945 | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop, University of Iowa | — | Creative Writing | M.F.A. | 1945-1948 | United States |
Peabody High School
Art editor
Period:
~1942
Year of Graduation:
1942
Country:
United States
Served as art editor for school newspaper
Georgia State College for Women (now Georgia College & State University)
Sociology and English literature
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1942-1945
Year of Graduation:
1945
Country:
United States
Accelerated three-year program, produced cartoons
Iowa Writers' Workshop, University of Iowa
Creative Writing
Degree:
M.F.A.
Period:
1945-1948
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
United States
Remained one more year on fellowship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | National Book Award for Fiction | The Complete Stories | — | National Book Foundation | 受賞 |
National Book Award for Fiction
1972
Work:
The Complete Stories
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Wise Blood
1952 Southern GothicNovel about religious fanaticism. Adapted into a film.
ReligionFanaticismGrace
Adaptations
- [Film] Wise Blood / John Huston (1979)
The Violent Bear It Away
1960 Southern GothicStory of a boy resisting his destiny as a prophet.
ReligionProphecyGrace
A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories
1955 Short story collection - Southern GothicProminent short story collection.
MoralityGraceViolence
Everything That Rises Must Converge
1965 Short story collection - Southern GothicPosthumous short story collection.
RaceMoralityGrace
The Complete Stories
1971 Short story collectionCollection of all short stories. Won National Book Award.
GraceReligionSouthern life
Bibliography
- Wise Blood (1952)
- The Violent Bear It Away (1960)
- A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories (1955)
- Everything That Rises Must Converge (1965)
- The Complete Stories (1971)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Southern GothicSardonicGrotesqueChristian realism
- Recurring Motifs
- Action of graceMoralityCatholic faithViolenceDisabilityRace
Health
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)1952-1964Impacted writing and daily life. Steroid side effects. Cause of death.
Legacy
Master of Southern Gothic literature. Known for Catholic faith-infused works, posthumous acclaim.
Museums
- Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home Savannah, Georgia
- Andalusia Farm Milledgeville, Georgia
Archives
- Emory University
In Popular Culture
- Film Wildcat (2023)
- US postage stamp (2015)
Quotes
-
All my stories are about the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to support it...
Source: Letters (1979)
Trivia
- At age 6, featured in Pathé News with a backward-walking chicken, called it life's high point.
- Raised peafowl and used bird imagery in works.
- Drew cartoons; youthful paintings discovered in 2023 attic.