Flannery O'Connor was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist known for her distinctive Southern Gothic style. Her works explore themes of faith, morality, and the grotesque with dark humor and profound insight.
O'Connor's writing combines grotesque characters with profound religious themes, using dark humor and violent imagery to explore spiritual truths. Her prose is precise and economical, often building to shocking revelations.
"The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it."
"You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you odd."
"A good story is one that isn't demanding, that proceeds from A to B, and affords the reader a certain pleasure."
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