Flannery O'Connor & the Prophetic Imagination with Jessica Hooten Wilson | Reimagining the Good Life

Why would a Christian author immerse her stories in darkness? Why would she use violent imagery that directly relates to Christianity, race, class, disability, and illness? And how can this darkness guide us toward the importance of love in the flesh, of personal connection and vulnerability? In this conversation, Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson, author of Flannery O’Connor’s Why Do the Heathen Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress, and Amy Julia Becker explore:
Flannery O'Connor's unique perspective on faith and darkness
The portrayal of disability in O’Connor’s stories
Love in the abstract versus love in the flesh
Challenges of publishing an unfinished manuscript
How the prophetic imagination in O'Connor's work confronts the dominant culture's illusions about the good life
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