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{{Infobox person
| name          = Flannery O'Connor {{verified}}
| image         = Flannery_O'Connor.jpg
| birth_date    = 25 march 1925
| birth_place   = Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|1964|08|03|1925|03|25}}
| death_place   = Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S.
| occupation    = Novelist, Short Story Writer
| nationality   = American
| known_for     = ''A Good Man Is Hard to Find'' and Southern Gothic fiction
| website       = https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/flannery-oconnor-1925-1964/ Official Georgia Encyclopedia page
}}

== Personal life ==
Flannery O'Connor was born on March 25, 1925, in Savannah, Georgia. She grew up in the American South and lived much of her life in Milledgeville, Georgia. O'Connor battled lupus, which ultimately led to her early death at age 39. Despite her illness, she produced a remarkable body of work and became a defining voice in Southern Gothic literature.

== Career ==
O'Connor was a prominent American writer known for her short stories and novels, often exploring themes of morality, faith, and human behavior. Her works are characterized by sharp wit, dark humor, and complex characters.

== Flannery O'Connor A Good Man Is Hard to Find ==
Her short story ''A Good Man Is Hard to Find'' is one of her most famous works, highlighting themes of grace, redemption, and the darker aspects of human nature. The story has been widely anthologized and studied in literature courses.

== Flannery O'Connor Writing Short Stories ==
Flannery O'Connor was highly regarded for her skill in writing short stories. Her concise and impactful style allowed her to explore profound moral and theological questions within compact narratives.

== Flannery O'Connor Short Stories ==
Her collection of short stories, including ''A Good Man Is Hard to Find'', ''Everything That Rises Must Converge'', and others, established O'Connor as a master of the short story form. These works continue to influence writers and scholars of American literature.

== Flannery O'Connor Writing Short Stories ==
O'Connor’s approach to writing short stories combined elements of Southern Gothic tradition with deep Christian themes. She often drew on her personal experiences and the culture of the American South to craft compelling narratives.

== Flannery O'Connor Short Stories ==
Her short stories remain essential reading for students of literature, demonstrating her talent in creating memorable characters, vivid settings, and moral complexity.

== Writings and Publications ==
* ''Wise Blood'' (novel, 1952)
* ''A Good Man Is Hard to Find'' (short story collection, 1955)
* ''The Violent Bear It Away'' (novel, 1960)
* ''Everything That Rises Must Converge'' (short story collection, 1965, posthumous)

== External links ==
* [https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/flannery-oconnor-1925-1964/ Official Georgia Encyclopedia page]