Flannery O'Connor The famous author, Flannery O'Connor, was born on March 25, 1925 in Savannah, Georgia. As a young child, Flannery was baptized; her Christian name then became Mary Flannery O'Connor. She was the only child of the devout Roman Catholics, Regina L. Cline and Edward F. O'Connor, Jr. O'Connor's mother came from a very prominent family in Georgia and her father worked in real estate and construction. In the fall of 1938, her father was diagnosed with …showed first 75 words of 912 total…

…showed last 75 words of 912 total…known for her previous works, she can be remembered for her influence in: Short stories, two novels, and nonfiction, but she is primarily known for her short fiction. Most of her stories portray psychologically and spiritually tormented people who are from the backwoods and small towns of the American South. She uses her bizarre characters and their harsh environments to comment on contemporary Christians' loss of spiritual consciousness and lukewarm commitment to their faith (Shuman 1140).