February 3rd, 2009 / 10:18 pm
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A Flannery O’Connor Blog

Flannery, a la Warhol

Flannery, a la Warhol

Sometimes, we need a little bit of an author and not the whole thing. A morsel. This Flannery blog feeds that need. I am not at a point where I want to  reread any big chunk of her stuff, but it is nice to know there is a place to go to where I can get a nice taste of her work. And even better for me, I can get a little bite of  some of the  commentary that exists on her words. Because I am slow to read work on the work, regardless how much I love the original work. Check it (this whole post links to the blog).

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  1. February 4th, 2009 / 2:38 am Catherine Lacey—

      That is awesome. It should be called “Wise Blog.”

  2. February 3rd, 2009 / 10:38 pm Catherine Lacey—

      That is awesome. It should be called “Wise Blog.”

  3. February 4th, 2009 / 2:41 am ryan—

      that is pretty cool. thanks for hooking us up, pr!

  4. February 3rd, 2009 / 10:41 pm ryan—

      that is pretty cool. thanks for hooking us up, pr!

  5. February 4th, 2009 / 2:52 am Crustacean—

      Thanks for this, pr. Shenandoah is putting together an O’Connor themed issue. Here is the link to the call for subs:

      http://shenandoah.wlu.edu/%20OConnor%20Ex%20Ad.pdf

      I could probably spend all day at her pseudo blog. My priest read from “Redemption” during a sermon. Then he talked about Catholic intellectuals. It was a good mass. Ms. O’Connor’s letters are endlessly interesting, and they are short enough as to not cause the literary heartburn to which you allude.

  6. February 3rd, 2009 / 10:52 pm Crustacean—

      Thanks for this, pr. Shenandoah is putting together an O’Connor themed issue. Here is the link to the call for subs:

      http://shenandoah.wlu.edu/%20OConnor%20Ex%20Ad.pdf

      I could probably spend all day at her pseudo blog. My priest read from “Redemption” during a sermon. Then he talked about Catholic intellectuals. It was a good mass. Ms. O’Connor’s letters are endlessly interesting, and they are short enough as to not cause the literary heartburn to which you allude.

  7. February 3rd, 2009 / 11:08 pm pr—

      Thanks to you all, for checking this out. Nice bits, yeah? Catherine, “wise blog” is great. Ryan, I always feel so grateful for your appreciation, really, really.

      Crusty,
      I have read her letters, more than once. They sort of changed my life. They are my everything. But I like this blog for the bits and pieces. And I just want to say, I so appreciate you coming by and checking my posts out. I look forward to hearing any word from you.

  8. February 4th, 2009 / 4:50 am Justin Taylor—

      what a wonderful thing for you to have shared with us. i can’t wait to start reading that blog all the time.

  9. February 4th, 2009 / 12:50 am Justin Taylor—

      what a wonderful thing for you to have shared with us. i can’t wait to start reading that blog all the time.

  10. February 4th, 2009 / 4:59 am ryan—

      pr, i am not sure why, as you are more than deserving of my appreciation at all times. which is to say, feel free to take it for granted ;)

  11. February 4th, 2009 / 12:59 am ryan—

      pr, i am not sure why, as you are more than deserving of my appreciation at all times. which is to say, feel free to take it for granted ;)

  12. February 4th, 2009 / 12:50 pm David Erlewine—

      Links like this are why I check HTML Giant far too often.

      Stunned, he let her go and she lurched forward again, walking as if one leg were shorter than the other. A tide of darkness seemed to be sweeping her from him. “Mother!” he cried. “Darling, sweetheart, wait!” Crumpling, she fell to the pavement. He dashed forward and fell at her side, crying, “Mamma, Mamma!” He turned her over. Her face was fiercely distorted. One eye, large and staring, moved slightly to the left as if it had become unmoored. The other remained fixed on him, raked his face again, found nothing and closed.

  13. February 4th, 2009 / 8:50 am David Erlewine—

      Links like this are why I check HTML Giant far too often.

      Stunned, he let her go and she lurched forward again, walking as if one leg were shorter than the other. A tide of darkness seemed to be sweeping her from him. “Mother!” he cried. “Darling, sweetheart, wait!” Crumpling, she fell to the pavement. He dashed forward and fell at her side, crying, “Mamma, Mamma!” He turned her over. Her face was fiercely distorted. One eye, large and staring, moved slightly to the left as if it had become unmoored. The other remained fixed on him, raked his face again, found nothing and closed.

  14. February 4th, 2009 / 5:15 pm pr—

      And I wanted to thank you, Crustacean, also for pointing out and providing the Shenandoah Flannery issue link! (I was half asleep last night and didn’t say all I wanted to say). Also, in Flannery’s letters, what do you think of her relationship with “A”? That to me, was the most amazing correspondence in the whole of Habit of Being. This non-believer, very needy seeming woman, who then says she might try to beleive, and that doesn’t work out. Yes Flannery never gets impatient with her. Disappointed, yes. But even that she handles so well. Anyway, I would love to hear what anyone thinks about the letters to “A”.

  15. February 4th, 2009 / 1:15 pm pr—

      And I wanted to thank you, Crustacean, also for pointing out and providing the Shenandoah Flannery issue link! (I was half asleep last night and didn’t say all I wanted to say). Also, in Flannery’s letters, what do you think of her relationship with “A”? That to me, was the most amazing correspondence in the whole of Habit of Being. This non-believer, very needy seeming woman, who then says she might try to beleive, and that doesn’t work out. Yes Flannery never gets impatient with her. Disappointed, yes. But even that she handles so well. Anyway, I would love to hear what anyone thinks about the letters to “A”.

  16. February 4th, 2009 / 9:47 pm Crustacean—

      pr,

      Flannery’s letters to ‘A’ reveal a certain level of respect and care when dealing with the beliefs of another. They are a perfect example of Catholic humanism: a practicing Catholic who is comfortable enough with her faith to engage in dialogue with one who is lapsed, or perhaps fully strayed, and to allow that act of dialogue to be an act of faith. Such is the basis of most great literature, I think: the communal act between writer and reader. Too often those who practice religion–and those who do not–wish to mingle only with their kind, for fear of disagreement, or worse, conversion. O’Connor, I think, found such action inhuman. The worst of us are the best.

  17. February 4th, 2009 / 5:47 pm Crustacean—

      pr,

      Flannery’s letters to ‘A’ reveal a certain level of respect and care when dealing with the beliefs of another. They are a perfect example of Catholic humanism: a practicing Catholic who is comfortable enough with her faith to engage in dialogue with one who is lapsed, or perhaps fully strayed, and to allow that act of dialogue to be an act of faith. Such is the basis of most great literature, I think: the communal act between writer and reader. Too often those who practice religion–and those who do not–wish to mingle only with their kind, for fear of disagreement, or worse, conversion. O’Connor, I think, found such action inhuman. The worst of us are the best.

  18. February 5th, 2009 / 12:20 am pr—

      Excellent understanding. Catholic humanism, an aspect of the faith that is often overlooked. Flannery really practiced it.

      I often found myself slightly annoyed with A, and loved how patient and loving Flannery was with her, even when she was disappointed in A’s inability to become Catholic. What I would love to see, are A’s letters to her. And to know more about A. She was not a literati. I find her presence in the letters so mysterious. My curiousity is huge and I would love her to not be A, and to “come out”. But clearly she chose to stay anon when the book was published, so I doubt that will change.

      An aside, I was asked to be Godmother to a friend’s son and I am collectiong first editions for him. The first one I got was Habit of Being.

  19. February 4th, 2009 / 8:20 pm pr—

      Excellent understanding. Catholic humanism, an aspect of the faith that is often overlooked. Flannery really practiced it.

      I often found myself slightly annoyed with A, and loved how patient and loving Flannery was with her, even when she was disappointed in A’s inability to become Catholic. What I would love to see, are A’s letters to her. And to know more about A. She was not a literati. I find her presence in the letters so mysterious. My curiousity is huge and I would love her to not be A, and to “come out”. But clearly she chose to stay anon when the book was published, so I doubt that will change.

      An aside, I was asked to be Godmother to a friend’s son and I am collectiong first editions for him. The first one I got was Habit of Being.

  20. February 5th, 2009 / 4:39 pm ryan—

      pr, i emailed you a question when you have a moment :)

  21. February 5th, 2009 / 12:39 pm ryan—

      pr, i emailed you a question when you have a moment :)