Flannery O'Connor against "Bare Life".

The article explores constructive dialogue between different theoretical approaches to the works of American novelist and short story writer Flannery O'Connor. Topics discussed include conflicts regarding attempts to define O'Connor in relation to Christian versus disabilities studies, the biopoliti...

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Publicado en:Flannery O'Connor Review Vol. 22; pp. 38 - 53
Autor principal: HADDOX, THOMAS F.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Flannery O'Connor Review 2024
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Sumario:The article explores constructive dialogue between different theoretical approaches to the works of American novelist and short story writer Flannery O'Connor. Topics discussed include conflicts regarding attempts to define O'Connor in relation to Christian versus disabilities studies, the biopolitical frameworks of theorists Michel Foucault and Giorgio Agamben, and critical judgments to the character Rayber in O'Connor's novel "The Violent Bear It Away."