Class Description
In this class, we will explore the work and life of American author Flannery O’Connor.
One of the most widely anthologized American short story writers, Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964) is a study in complexity: a great short story writer who was (on her own judgment) a disappointing novelist; sufferer of an acute illness who regarded it as a divine reward that sharpened her writing; a would-be recluse who was also one of the most garrulous of letter writers; and not at all least, an orthodox Roman Catholic whose violent and disturbing stories have presented a conundrum to many who feel they could otherwise identify with her religiously.
This class is a collaboration with the Marty Center at the University of Chicago Divinity School.
Rick Rosengarten teaches Religion, Literature, and Visual Culture at the University of Chicago Divinity School. He is writing a book called Styles of Catholicism: Flannery O’Connor, Frida Kahlo, Simone Weil.
Materials List
Required:
- Sally Fitzgerald, ed., The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O’Connor. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1988. ISBN: 9781466829015
- Flannery O’Connor, The Complete Stories. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1971. ISBN: 9780374515362
First Reading:
- Selections, The Habit of Being
Cost and Registration
Four sessions, $215 ($193.50 for Newberry members, seniors, and students). Learn about becoming a member.
To register multiple people for this class, please go through the course calendar in Learning Stream, our registration platform. When you select the course and register, you’ll be prompted to add another registrant.
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