A Circle in the Fire | Author Biography
Mary Flannery O’Connor was born on March 25, 1925 in Savannah, Georgia to Edward F. O’Connor, a real estate professional, and Regina L. (Cline) O’Connor, the daughter of a well-known Georgia family. The O’Connors were devout Catholics in a predominately Southern Baptist region – and many critics believe Flannery O’Connor’s Catholic roots had a major influence both on the subject matter and style of her direct yet nuanced writing.
O’Connor’s father became ill with lupus in 1937 an died when she was 15 – an event that foreshadowed O’Connor’s eventual bout...
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