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], and essayist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,117 views/month, #4,676 of 1,000,298).^[9]

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^[10].
• Flannery O'Connor held citizenship in United States^[11].
• 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's field of work was essay^[12].
• Flannery O'Connor was educated at University of Iowa^[13].
• Flannery O'Connor's education included a stint at Georgia College & State University^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Flannery O'Connor is Wise Blood^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Flannery O'Connor is The Violent Bear It Away^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Flannery O'Connor is A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Flannery O'Connor is The Complete Stories^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Flannery O'Connor is Everything That Rises Must Converge^[19].
• Flannery O'Connor received the National Book Award^[20].
• Flannery O'Connor received the Georgia Women of Achievement^[21].
• Flannery O'Connor received the O. Henry Award^[22].
• Flannery O'Connor's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[23].
• Flannery O'Connor is recorded as female^[24].
• Flannery O'Connor's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Flannery O'Connor's Commons category is recorded as Flannery O'Connor^[26].
• Flannery O'Connor's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library^[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^[13], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1847^[30], headquartered in Iowa City^[31] and Georgia College & State University^[14], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1889^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], and essayist^[8]. Flannery O'Connor's field of work was essay^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wise Blood^[15], a written work^[35], founded in 1952^[36]; The Violent Bear It Away^[16], a literary work^[37]; A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories^[17], a written work^[38]; The Complete Stories^[18], a literary work^[39]; and Everything That Rises Must Converge^[19], a literary work^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award^[20], a literary award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1936^[43]; Georgia Women of Achievement^[21], an award^[44], in United States^[45]; and O. Henry Award^[22], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1919^[48].

Personal Life

Flannery O'Connor's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[23].

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^[10].

Why It Matters

Flannery O'Connor ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,117 views/month, #4,676 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] She is known by 20 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], and essayist^[8].

Where did Flannery O'Connor go to school?

Flannery O'Connor was educated at University of Iowa^[13] and Georgia College & State University^[14].

What awards did Flannery O'Connor receive?

Honors received include National Book Award^[20], Georgia Women of Achievement^[21], and O. Henry Award^[22].

Who did Flannery O'Connor influence?

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