Miss O'Connor, the greatest writer in the genre called Southern Gothic I call Southern realism, and a very devout Catholic, never married, loved birds, and died at 39 from Lupus. Probably you will have to listen to the story twice.
"She argued that she wrote for an audience who, for all its Sunday piety, did not share her belief in the fall of humanity and its need for redemption. 'To the hard of hearing,' she explained, '[Christian writers] shout, and for the… almost-blind [they] draw large and startling figures'…". https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/flannery-oconnor/ I cite the reference but don't bother reading it. I rather listen to Flannery explain herself than hear what others have to say. I've only allowed one commentary for a short story. You and I can decide if something is good without help. Only the Bible needs commentary.
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Laura
4/1/2024 10:27:04 am
Oh wow, what a great story. How have I never read this author before? Thank you, Bob.
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