Flannery O'Connor: A Biography

by Melissa Simpson

Book Overview

Despite her early death from lupus at 39, Flannery O'Connor has left a remarkable literary legacy. Written for high school students and undergraduates, this biography is a concise, accessible overview of O'Connor's life and achievements. Included are chapters on her youth and early literary career, the decline of her health and her return to her hometown, her maturation as an author, her identity as a Southern writer, and her final years. The volume...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313329990
• ISBN13: 9780313329999
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"