The Habit of Being
Book • 1979
The Habit of Being is a comprehensive collection of letters written by Flannery O'Connor, spanning from her first query letter to her agent in 1948 to her last note in 1964.
These letters provide a vivid portrait of O'Connor's personality, her interactions with prominent literary figures, and her views on writing, Catholicism, and life.
The collection includes her correspondence with friends, critics, and other writers, such as Maryat Lee and Elizabeth Bishop, and offers a unique glimpse into her creative process, particularly her work on her second novel, The Violent Bear It Away.
The letters also reveal her humor, her conservative and anti-integrationist views, and her resilience in the face of her debilitating illness.
These letters provide a vivid portrait of O'Connor's personality, her interactions with prominent literary figures, and her views on writing, Catholicism, and life.
The collection includes her correspondence with friends, critics, and other writers, such as Maryat Lee and Elizabeth Bishop, and offers a unique glimpse into her creative process, particularly her work on her second novel, The Violent Bear It Away.
The letters also reveal her humor, her conservative and anti-integrationist views, and her resilience in the face of her debilitating illness.
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