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Postwar · Stories / novel

Everything That Rises Must Converge

by Flannery O’Connor. A major work by Flannery O’Connor exploring grace, violence, grotesque; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1965
Origin
United States
Era
Postwar
Genre
Stories / novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Flannery O’Connor exploring grace, violence, grotesque; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.