A Political Companion to Flannery O'Connor (Political Companions Gr Am Au)

Acclaimed author and Catholic thinker Flannery O'Connor (1925–1964) penned two novels, two collections of short stories, various essays, and numerous book reviews over the course of her life. Her work continues to fascinate, perplex, and inspire new generations of readers and poses important questions about human nature, ethics, social change, equality, and justice. Although political philosophy was not O'Connor's pursuit, her writings frequently address themes that are not only crucial to American life and culture, but also offer valuable insight into the interplay between fiction and politics. A Political Companion to Flannery O'Connor explores the author's fiction, prose, and correspondence to reveal her central ideas about political thought in America. The contributors address topics such as O'Connor's affinity with writers and philosophers including Eric Voegelin, Edith Stein, Russell Kirk, and the Agrarians; her attitudes toward the civil rights movement; and her thoughts on controversies over eugenics. Other essays in the volume focus on O'Connor's influences, the principles underlying her fiction, and the value of her work for understanding contemporary intellectual life and culture. Examining the political context of O'Connor's life and her responses to the critical events and controversies of her time, this collection offers meaningful interpretations of the political significance of this influential writer's work.

Acclaimed author and Catholic thinker Flannery O'Connor (1925–1964) penned two novels, two collections of short stories, various essays, and numerous book reviews over the course of her life. Her work continues to fascinate, perplex, and inspire new generations of readers and poses important questions about human nature, ethics, social change, equality, and justice. Although political philosophy was not O'Connor's pursuit, her writings frequently address themes that are not only crucial to American life and culture, but also offer valuable insight into the interplay between fiction and politics.

A Political Companion to Flannery O'Connor explores the author's fiction, prose, and correspondence to reveal her central ideas about political thought in America. The contributors address topics such as O'Connor's affinity with writers and philosophers including Eric Voegelin, Edith Stein, Russell Kirk, and the Agrarians; her attitudes toward the civil rights movement; and her thoughts on controversies over eugenics. Other essays in the volume focus on O'Connor's influences, the principles underlying her fiction, and the value of her work for understanding contemporary intellectual life and culture.

Examining the political context of O'Connor's life and her responses to the critical events and controversies of her time, this collection offers meaningful interpretations of the political significance of this influential writer's work.

Acclaimed author and Catholic thinker Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) penned two novels, two collections of short stories, essays, and numerous book reviews over the course of her life. Her work continues to fascinate and perplex new generations and poses important questions about human nature, ethics, social change, equality, and justice. Although political philosophy was not O'Connor's pursuit, her writings frequently address themes that not only are crucial to American life and culture but also offer valuable insight into the interplay between fiction and politics. A Political Companion to Flannery O'Connor explores the author's fiction, prose, and correspondence to reveal her central ideas about political thought in America. The contributors address topics such as O'Connor's affinity with writers and philosophers such as Russell Kirk and Eric Voegelin, the civil rights movement, and controversies over eugenics. Other essays in the volume focus on O'Connor's influences, the principles underlying her fiction, and the value of her work for understanding contemporary intellectual life and culture. -- from back cover Front cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Introduction -- 1 Flannery O'Connor and the Agrarians -- 2 "These Jesuits Work Fast"--3 Desegregation and the Silent Character in O'Connor's "Everything That Rises Must Converge"--4 The Pivotal Year, 1963 -- 5 Flannery O'Connor, Friedrich von Hügel, and"This Modernist Business" -- 6 Flannery O'Connor, the Left-Wing Mystic, and the German Jew -- 7 Sacramental Suffering -- 8 Flannery O'Connor as BaroqueArtist -- 9 O'Connor and the Rhetoric of Eugenics -- 10 "School for Sanctity" -- 11 "He Thinks He's Jesus Christ!" -- 12 Flannery O'Connor and Political Community in "The Displaced Person" -- 13 Future Flannery, or, How a Hillbilly Thomist Can Help Us Navigate the Politics of Personhood in the Twenty-First Century -- 14 In Defense of Being -- 15 Flannery O'Connor, Eric Voegelin, and the Question That Lies between Them -- Acknowledgments -- Selected Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index Front cover Copyright Contents Series Foreword Introduction 1 Flannery O’Connor and the Agrarians 2 “These Jesuits Work Fast” 3 Desegregation and the Silent Character in O’Connor’s “Everything That Rises Must Converge” 4 The Pivotal Year, 1963 5 Flannery O’Connor ,Friedrich von Hügel, and“This Modernist Business” 6 Flannery O’Connor, the Left-Wing Mystic, and the German Jew 7 Sacramental Suffering 8 Flannery O’Connor as BaroqueArtist 9 O’Connor and the Rhetoric of Eugenics 10 “School for Sanctity” 11 “He Thinks He’s Jesus Christ!” 12 Flannery O’Connor and Political Community in “The Displaced Person” 13 Future Flannery, or, How a Hillbilly Thomist Can Help Us Navigate the Politics of Personhood in the Twenty-First Century 14 In Defense of Being 15 Flannery O’Connor, Eric Voegelin, and the Question That Lies between Them Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Contributors Index