Flannery O'Connor

American writer (1925–1964)
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Flannery O'Connor

Summary

Flannery O'Connor is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Savannah[2]. She was born on March 25, 1925[3]. She died in Milledgeville[4]. She died on August 3, 1964[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], essayist[8], and film screenwriter[9]. She ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,135 views/month, #4,676 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Savannah[2], Flannery O'Connor…
  • Flannery O'Connor died in Milledgeville[4].
  • Flannery O'Connor was born on March 25, 1925[3].
  • Flannery O'Connor died on August 3, 1964[5].
  • Flannery O'Connor is buried at Memory Hill Cemetery[11].
  • Flannery O'Connor held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Flannery O'Connor's professions included writer[6].
  • Flannery O'Connor's professions included novelist[7].
  • Flannery O'Connor worked as an essayist[8].
  • Flannery O'Connor worked as a film screenwriter[9].
  • Flannery O'Connor's field of work was essay[13].
  • Flannery O'Connor's education included a stint at University of Iowa[14].
  • Flannery O'Connor's education included a stint at Georgia College & State University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Flannery O'Connor is Wise Blood[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Flannery O'Connor is The Violent Bear It Away[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Flannery O'Connor is A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Flannery O'Connor is The Complete Stories[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Flannery O'Connor is Everything That Rises Must Converge[20].
  • Flannery O'Connor received the National Book Award[21].
  • Flannery O'Connor received the Georgia Women of Achievement[22].
  • Flannery O'Connor received the O. Henry Award[23].
  • Flannery O'Connor's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].
  • Flannery O'Connor is recorded as female[25].
  • Flannery O'Connor's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Flannery O'Connor's Commons category is recorded as Flannery O'Connor[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Savannah[2], Flannery O'Connor… she was born on March 25, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in Iowa City[31] and Georgia College & State University[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1889[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], essayist[8], and film screenwriter[9]. Flannery O'Connor's field of work was essay[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wise Blood[16], a written work[35], founded in 1952[36]; The Violent Bear It Away[17], a literary work[37]; A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories[18], a written work[38]; The Complete Stories[19], a literary work[39]; and Everything That Rises Must Converge[20], a literary work[40].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award[21], a literary award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1936[43]; Georgia Women of Achievement[22], an award[44], in United States[45]; and O. Henry Award[23], a literary award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1919[48].

Personal Life

Flannery O'Connor's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].

Death and Burial

Flannery O'Connor died on August 3, 1964[5]. She died in Milledgeville[4]. The cause of death was systemic lupus erythematosus[49]. Burial took place at Memory Hill Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Flannery O'Connor ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,135 views/month, #4,676 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

She has been cited as an influence by Joyce Carol Oates[52], a playwright[53], b. 1938[54], of United States[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[56], specialised in poetry[57] and Joy Harjo[58], a poet[59], b. 1951[60], of United States[61], awarded the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[62], specialised in poetry[63].

Works attributed to her include Wise Blood[64], a written work[65], founded in 1952[66] and A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories[67], a written work[68].

FAQs

Where was Flannery O'Connor born?

Flannery O'Connor was born in Savannah[2].

Where did Flannery O'Connor die?

Flannery O'Connor died in Milledgeville[4].

What did Flannery O'Connor do for work?

Flannery O'Connor worked as writer[6], novelist[7], essayist[8], and film screenwriter[9].

Where did Flannery O'Connor go to school?

Flannery O'Connor was educated at University of Iowa[14] and Georgia College & State University[15].

What awards did Flannery O'Connor receive?

Honors received include National Book Award[21], Georgia Women of Achievement[22], and O. Henry Award[23].

Who did Flannery O'Connor influence?

Flannery O'Connor has been cited as an influence by Joyce Carol Oates[52] and Joy Harjo[58].

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Class ancestry

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