Flannery O'Connor (Bloom's Modern Critical Views) by Golding, William (1986) Hardcover

Bloom's Modern Critical Views

by Harold Bloom

In Flannery O'Connor's fierce vision, the children of God are always asleep in the outward life. This volume gathers together some of the best criticism on her work, including The Violent Bear It Away, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," and "A View of the Woods. " This title, Flannery O'Connor, part of Chelsea House Publishers' Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of Flannery O'Connor through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on Flannery O'Connor, a chronology of the author's life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.

Genres: Nonfiction, Literary Criticism

Hardcover

First published July 1, 1986

About the author

Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world." After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
Bloom was a defender of the traditional Western canon at a time when literature departments were focusing on what he derided as the "school of resentment" (multiculturalists, feminists, Marxists, and others). He was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University.

Reviews

[Khaoula · Rating 5 out of 5]

it's a useful book

[Yvonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent analysis of her stories.

[Yvonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent analysis!