I was sick the first time I read in *Wise Blood*. Spent the afternoon in bed, reading. (I think I was 17 or 18.) It so disturbed me that I IMMEDIATELY read the book again, to get it out of my system. Not sure if my violent reaction was due to my illness. Whatever the case, the re-read did the trick.
I've grown to respect Flannery, but she's not on my re-read list. I have my own demons that make stories like hers difficult for me to inhabit. But I'm grateful for her influence - in your life and in others'.
As for that woman who rebuked you, I have no polite things to say. I bet God had a chuckle over that ridiculous comment. (What will she say when she meets him and he gently points out that he himself authored a plethora of unsavory characters?)
This so greatly encourages me to keep at it with writing—thank you!
I am so grateful for your work, Kori, and for your honesty and conviction as you pursue it. Also, how fun to read about Flannery the way I feel about her sass, genius, and conviction❤️🥰.
I am grateful for how you have helped me see the light seeping through the cracks in Flannery's stories, Kori. The quote from Bruce C. Is exactly suited. Keep kickin'!
Flannery O'Connor may have been enamoured with peacocks because they were a symbol of early Christianity. However, I believe the more likely reason is that the peacock is also a symbol of pride and vanity, something that most of her characters (and us human beings) are crippled with and therefore in need of the grace of God.
Kori, I love this blog post. It's so well-written. I've noticed that writers of dark fiction often have suffered as well. That's why they can recreate suffering in startling way.
Flannery O'Connor shared the same anger as I do at the self-righteous, including those whom I write about.
I was sick the first time I read in *Wise Blood*. Spent the afternoon in bed, reading. (I think I was 17 or 18.) It so disturbed me that I IMMEDIATELY read the book again, to get it out of my system. Not sure if my violent reaction was due to my illness. Whatever the case, the re-read did the trick.
I've grown to respect Flannery, but she's not on my re-read list. I have my own demons that make stories like hers difficult for me to inhabit. But I'm grateful for her influence - in your life and in others'.
As for that woman who rebuked you, I have no polite things to say. I bet God had a chuckle over that ridiculous comment. (What will she say when she meets him and he gently points out that he himself authored a plethora of unsavory characters?)
This so greatly encourages me to keep at it with writing—thank you!
I am so grateful for your work, Kori, and for your honesty and conviction as you pursue it. Also, how fun to read about Flannery the way I feel about her sass, genius, and conviction❤️🥰.
I am grateful for how you have helped me see the light seeping through the cracks in Flannery's stories, Kori. The quote from Bruce C. Is exactly suited. Keep kickin'!
Flannery O'Connor may have been enamoured with peacocks because they were a symbol of early Christianity. However, I believe the more likely reason is that the peacock is also a symbol of pride and vanity, something that most of her characters (and us human beings) are crippled with and therefore in need of the grace of God.
Kori, I love this blog post. It's so well-written. I've noticed that writers of dark fiction often have suffered as well. That's why they can recreate suffering in startling way.
Flannery O'Connor shared the same anger as I do at the self-righteous, including those whom I write about.