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Becoming a Catholic Writer in a Modern World

The Formation of Flannery O'Connor's Vision for and Habits of Writing

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Scott Postma
May 13, 2023
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Last week, I addressed two threatening forces that converged on O’Connor during her coming of age that appear to have contributed to the forging of her humanistic burden. In the previous week, I offered a rough biographical sketch of Flannery O’Connor’s life.

This week, we’ll look at some of the salient experiences that shaped her as a writer. I’m parti…

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