A formal photograph of Flannery O'Connor and her mother. The caretaker and guide who lives on the top floor of the house gives a fact-filled and interesting tour of the home where O'Connor spent much of her early childhood. I loved the artifacts and the anecdotes almost as much as I enjoyed her short stories. One of my favorite college memories involves participating in a dramatic group presentation of one of her weird short stories for a theatre class. What a loss for literature in general and Southern literature in particular when she died at age 39 of lupus, as did her own father.
Ohh, are you down South, Kate? I have the author's complete book of short stories, although I have yet to read them all. Love the photo of the photo.
ReplyDeleteThats a beautiful looking home. She died young.
ReplyDeleteGreat loss indeed! Beautiful portrait.
ReplyDeleteIndeed !!
ReplyDeletewonderful that bloggers remind us of her !
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A very nice post. I'm familiar with the name but have not read any of her books. Perhaps I should.
ReplyDeletethank you for bringing us along on this tour with you.
ReplyDeleteAwesome post Kate.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a most interesting tour. Wonderful to have been able to walk through her childhood home Kate.
ReplyDeleteit is a very cool home. :)
ReplyDeleteHow fun, to enjoy and witness these historic sites.
ReplyDeletewhat a great house. Nice post!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post!
ReplyDeleteFlannery O'Connor is a name I know, but I suspect that I have never read any of her books. It would be fun to create a list of writers who we toss around in conversation but have never actually read. Proust would also be on my list.
ReplyDeleteI love the portrait! I don't think I've read her since college. . .and let's not talk about how long ago THAT was! How nice to see meaningful sights!
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that so many of the best writers and artists die young?
ReplyDeleteSounds like a tour I would enjoy taking. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove this old photograph, Kate. I envy your visiting this house. am appalled that I didn't know she died so young. What a waste, as you say.
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