FLANNERY O'CONNOR: AN INTRODUCTION
"A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND"
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Is it possible to trace connections between two distinct artistic sub genres like the European and American Gothic? As Art is the expression of human condition, maybe we might find common grounds.
ReplyDeleteLeaving aside the different location in time and space, both originated in times of moral decay:Industrial Revolution and the aftermath of the American Civil War.
Aesthetically,two women, Shelley and O'Connor don't seem to be far apart.Shelley used Frankestein, the monster and the villain, terror and violence to reflect contemporary issues.Darkness.Similarly,O'Connor gave us the moral decay of the Southern plantation including two elements. Ugliness and grotesqueness.
... These two powerhouses of "the Gothic" shows one truth. Intense suffering helps grab a
deep understanding of reality. Thank you.
Something weird from this author drew my attention: why peacocks ?
ReplyDeleteBrowsing the web in search of info (and not entirely related to) I could find the following (excerpt from “Conversations with Flannery O’Connor” by Rosemary M. Magee)
“When she was a child (reported in different interviews at age five, six, or eleven) she owned a chicken that became known for its ability to walk backwards. Pathe News traveled to Milledgeville to capture on film this unusual bird and its young owner. O'Connor liked to conclude the telling of the story in this way: "Since that big event my life has been an anti-climax." She enjoyed mocking herself as well as others.”
So..if you want to check that historic moment just click
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtnV-iD2QlI
Extra info:
To watch the documentary “Flannery” check this link https://vimeo.com/431300373 with the password “Peacock”
(thanks to https://blogs.loc.gov/catbird/2020/10/for-a-limited-time-watch-flannery-the-adventures-of-saul-bellow-and-other-2019-library-of-congress-lavine-ken-burns-prize-finalists/ )