Why should you read Flannery O’Connor? - Iseult Gillespie
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Flannery O’Connor scribbled tales of outcasts, intruders and misfits staged in the world she knew best: the American South. She was a master of the grotesque, but her work pushed beyond the purely ridiculous and frightening to reveal the variety and nuance of human character. Iseult Gillespie explores how O’Connor’s endlessly surprising fictional worlds continue to draw readers decades later.
Describe some features of O’Connor’s characterization. For example, why are the names of her characters significant? What about her descriptions of their appearance?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Iseult Gillespie
- Director Anton Bogaty
- Narrator Christina Greer
- Animator Anton Bogaty
- Storyboard Artist Anton Bogaty
- Character Designer Anton Bogaty
- Composer Cem Misirlioglu, Amit Peled
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Fact-Checker Joseph Isaac
