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News Articles: Flannery O'Connor

A photo of Author Flannery O'Connor as she sits near ducks and gazes out around her.

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Life And Work of Literary Icon Flannery O'Connor Highlighted On American Masters

Literary icon and Georgia native Flannery O'Connor is the subject of PBS American Masters. GPB's News Leah Fleming spoke with co-directors Elizabeth Coffman and Mark Bosco about the process of finding fascinating details about O'Connor's life.

 

March 23, 2021
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Tiffany Griffith
The Georgia writer who defined Southern Gothic literature in the stories A Good Man is Hard to Find and The Life You Save May Be Your Own was born 95 years ago today.

Flannery O’Connor: Georgia Writer Who Defined Southern Gothic Literature Born 95 Years Ago Today

The Georgia writer who defined Southern Gothic literature in the stories A Good Man is Hard to Find and The Life You Save May Be Your Own was born 95...

March 25, 2020
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By:
  • Daniel McDonald
Andalusia is the home of Flannery O'Connor located in Milledgeville, GA.

Flannery O'Connor's Farm Recognized For Contribution To Women's History

Flannery O’Connor featured her beloved Milledgeville farm, Andalusia, in several of her stories. The 550-acre dairy farm includes the hay loft where an...

October 17, 2019
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By:
  • Daniel McDonald
Peacocks were so beloved by writer Flannery O'Connor that for many they are a symbol of the writer and her work.

In Search Of Flannery O'Connor's Peacocks

Once you turn onto the dirt road leading up to Andalusia, it’s easy to forget that you’re in a college town and not a rural 1950s farmland. Flannery O...

July 03, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Rose Thorne

On Second Thought for Thursday, June 14, 2018

Flannery O’Connor is regarded by many as Georgia’s greatest fiction writer. Her books are written with dark humor, eccentric characters, and it’s all...

June 14, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 5 more
Andalusia is the farm home of Flannery O' Connor located in Milledgeville, GA.

Renovating The Home Of Flannery O'Connor

Flannery O’Connor is regarded by many as Georgia’s greatest fiction writer. Her books are written with dark humor, eccentric characters, and it’s all...

June 14, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers and
  • Virginia Prescott

The Making of a Reputation: Flannery O'Connor

On tomorrow’s edition of “Two Way Street,” we’re exploring the work and life of Georgian Flannery O’Connor. Her works “ Wise Blood ” and “ A Good Man is...

February 05, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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