flannery writings symposium spiritual

books:

Flannery O'Connor: Spiritual Writings (Modern Spiritual Masters Series.)

2 reviews
Robert Ellsberg, Richard Giannone

Orbis Books, 2003

A Treasure Trove of Flannery
Robert Ellsberg has come through again. He provides us with a marvelous review of the spiritual writings of Flannery O'Connor, most famous for her short stories but neglected, up until now, for her deep analyses of the Catholic faith and salvation. Ellsberg selects the best from the voluminous collection of her letters, "The Habit of Being," and arranges them for accessibility and understanding ...

Five Essays on Willa Cather: The Merrimack Symposium
Bernice Slote, Richard Giannone

Merrimack College, 1974

Includes one essay each from Bernice Slote, Richard Giannone, John J. Murphy, John H. Randall, III, and Lillian D. Bloom. Includes a report on the Merrimack Symposium which was published in The Merrimack Warrior at the time of the conference. A lovely little item, perfect for the collector or scholar.

Flannery O'Connor and the Mystery of Love

1 review
Richard Giannone

Fordham University Press, 1999

Comments on the "uniformity of attitude" among O'Connor critics -- suggests that they focus, instead, on characters' atonement..
Giannone notes a "uniformity of attitude" among critics and suggests that their focus on seeking "the source of sin" in O'Connor's characters "cramps debate." Suggests that critics should, instead, focus on how her sinners "atone" for their sins. Examines the empowering and "joyous aspects of O'Connor's fiction" and contends that it illustrates how her writings may be viewed as a "work of ...

Flannery O'Connor, Hermit Novelist
Richard Giannone

University of Illinois Press, 2000

Music in Willa Cather's Fiction
Richard Giannone

U. of Nebraska Press, 1968

From author: Main purpose of writing this book is to show the uses of music in Willa Cather's fiction.