Flannery O'Conner and Her Kin: Southern Gothic
Dates: August 30 - October 4, 2023
Meets: W from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Registration Fee: $55.00
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Join Jim Flowers as he leads the class in reading selected short stories of Flannery O' Conner, and Cormac McCarthy's masterpiece Child of God. O'Conner and McCarthy belong to the genre of "Southern Gothic" in that they are adept at depicting the beauty and poignancy of life, not forgetting its mysterious dark side.
O'Conner and McCarthy are Roman Catholics living in exile, as it were, in the protestant South. Both recognize the sacramental nature of beauty and its relationship to violence. Their writing is as fine as any produced among American letters.
O'Conner and McCarthy are Roman Catholics living in exile, as it were, in the protestant South. Both recognize the sacramental nature of beauty and its relationship to violence. Their writing is as fine as any produced among American letters.
| Fee: | $55.00 |
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| Hours: | 9.00 |
| CEUs: | 0.90 |
Jim Flowers
Rev. James B. Flowers is an Episcopal priest and rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Mobile, Alabama. He received a B.A. in English Literature from the University of the South (Sewanne) and a Master of Divinity degree from the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. He is married to Katherine Bryson and they have three grown children and three grandchildren. His hobbies include reading and cooking.| Date | Day | Time | Location |
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| 08/30/2023 | Wednesday | 3 PM to 4:30 PM | USA - University Commons 115 |
| 09/06/2023 | Wednesday | 3 PM to 4:30 PM | USA - University Commons 115 |
| 09/13/2023 | Wednesday | 3 PM to 4:30 PM | USA - University Commons 115 |
| 09/20/2023 | Wednesday | 3 PM to 4:30 PM | USA - University Commons 115 |
| 09/27/2023 | Wednesday | 3 PM to 4:30 PM | USA - University Commons 115 |
| 10/04/2023 | Wednesday | 3 PM to 4:30 PM | USA - University Commons 115 |
