Flannery
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Southern writers were drawn to the grotesque, Flannery O’Connor wrote, because they conceived of humankind theologically, in relation to the Fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
When not writing about the code, she indulges her passion for literature and has published essays on Ralph Ellison, Flannery O’Connor, and Herman Melville.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
In a risky career move, Springsteen turns introspective, digesting the short stories of Flannery O’Connor and Howard Zinn’s “People’s History of the United States.”
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2025
“My life changed when I read Flannery O’Connor,” she explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
Flannery: The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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