Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Special Award
"I have come to think that the true likeness of Flannery O'Connor will be painted by herself, a self-portrait in words, to be found in her letters . . . There she stands, a phoenix risen from her own words: calm, slow, funny, courteous, both modest and very sure of herself, intense, sharply penetrating, devout but never pietistic, downright, occasionally fierce, and honest in a way that restores honor to the word."—Sally Fitzgerald, from the Introduction
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Special Award
"I have come to think that the true likeness of Flannery O'Connor will be painted by herself, a self-portrait in words, to be found in her letters . . . There she stands, a phoenix risen from her own words: calm, slow, funny, courteous, both modest and very sure of herself, intense, sharply penetrating, devout but never pietistic, downright, occasionally fierce, and honest in a way that restores honor to the word."—Sally Fitzgerald, from the Introduction
The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O'Connor
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The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O'Connor
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| ISBN-13: | 9780374521042 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Publication date: | 08/01/1988 |
| Edition description: | First Edition |
| Pages: | 640 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.03(h) x 1.77(d) |
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