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 (7,826 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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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-03-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1964-08-03^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 18defad3-2b9e-434b-94a2-cd2e095b3b36^[32]

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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^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1847^[35], headquartered in Iowa City^[36] and Georgia College & State University^[14], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1889^[39].

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^[40], founded in 1952^[41]; The Violent Bear It Away^[16], a literary work^[42]; A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories^[17], a written work^[43]; The Complete Stories^[18], a literary work^[44]; and Everything That Rises Must Converge^[19], a literary work^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award^[20], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1936^[48]; Georgia Women of Achievement^[21], an award^[49], in United States^[50]; and O. Henry Award^[22], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1919^[53].

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^[54]. 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 (7,826 views/month, #4,676 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

She has been cited as an influence by Joyce Carol Oates^[57], a playwright^[58], b. 1938^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[61], specialised in poetry^[62] and Joy Harjo^[63], a poet^[64], b. 1951^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[67], specialised in poetry^[68].

Works attributed to her include Wise Blood^[69], a written work^[70], founded in 1952^[71] and A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories^[72], a written work^[73].

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^[57] and Joy Harjo^[63].