Critical essays on Flannery O'Connor
By: [edited by] Melvin J. Friedman and Beverly Lyon Clark.
Contributors: Friedman, Melvin J.; Clark, Beverly Lyon.
Series: Critical essays on American literature
Publisher: G.K. Hall
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
Subjects: O'Connor, Flannery -- Criticism and interpretation; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Description: This volume contains include twenty-eight reviews and critical essays related to American writer and essayist Flannery O'Connor's (1925-1964) life and work. The collection begins with an introduction, which survey's O'Connor's career and the critical reaction to it, the remaining selections are arranged into three sections -- the first, offers twelve reviews dealing with O'Connor's two novels, and her collections of short stories and essays; the second section provides "tributes and reminiscences"; and, the third section includes a chronological record of the critical response to the writing, with positive as well as negative soundings are acknowledged.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and index.