Did Flannery O'Connor really write the way she did because and-not in spite of-her Catholicism? Revelation & Convergence brings together professors of literature, theology, and history to help both critics and readers better understand O'Connor's religious imagination. The contributors focus on many of the Catholic thinkers central to O'Connor's creative development, especially those that O'Connor mentioned in the recently discovered and published A Prayer Journal (2013), or in her many letters to friends and admirers. Some, such as Leon Bloy or Baron von Hugel, remain relatively obscure to contemporary readers. Other figures, such as Augustine of Hippo or St. John of the Cross, are well-known, but their connection to O'Connor's stories has received little attention. Revelation & Convergence provides a much-needed hermeneutical lens that is often missing from contemporary criticism, representing O'Connor's ongoing conversation with her Catholic theological and literary heritage, and provide a glimpse into the rich Catholic texture of her life and work.

About the Author
Mark Bosco, SJ is associate professor of English and Theology at Loyola University Chicago.

Brent Little is a lecturer in Theology in the Department of Catholic Studies at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT.

Reviews
"This volume makes a fresh and significant addition to our understanding of Flannery O'Connor's intellectual and religious devel- opment and to our understanding of the literary and theological context of her fiction." -Albert Gelpi, William Robertson Coe Professor of American Liteature, Emeritus, Stanford University



Book Information
ISBN 9780813229423
Author Mark Bosco
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint The Catholic University of America Press
Publisher The Catholic University of America Press
Weight(grams) 342g