Wise Blood (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Flannery O’Connor
- First Published: 1952
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: South or Southerners, Blindness or blind persons, 1940’s, Religion, Christianity, Preaching, Corruption, Martyrs or martyrdom, Prophecy or prophets, Zoos, Fanaticism
- Locales: South (U.S.), Alabama
Places Discussed
Taulkinham. Imaginary Alabama city that is the setting for most of the action of Wise Blood; loosely modeled on Birmingham, Alabama. Hazel Motes decides to go to Taulkinham when he discovers, after leaving the Army, that none of his family remains in the family home in Eastrod, Tennessee. Taulkinham is filled with characters and locations that are rooted in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Its street preachers, movie promotions, car salesmen, prostitutes, and bumpkins can be found in any time or place, but Flannery O’Connor gives these a southern...
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