On Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away

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Literary Ramblings

Scott Talmage, Joe Hecker, Kevin McCarthy, and Wes Allen

24 episodes

2 weeks ago

In a book club spanning over a decade, Joe, Kevin, Wes, and Scott actually discuss the books- and now, it's a podcast! With a focus on serious fiction, the four explore context, interpretation, and criticism while enjoying a few drinks and lively banter. There will be spoilers- so, if you haven’t read the novel, and would prefer not to hear plot points, pause this now, go read the book, and then press play.

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On Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away

Literary Ramblings

1 hour 27 minutes 20 seconds

1 year ago

On Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away

In this episode, Joe, Scott, Wes, and Kevin discuss Flannery O'Connor's 1960 Southern Gothic novel The Violent Bear It Away. We focus on the O'Connor's life and personal views, the division between religion and secularism, what exactly is Southern Gothic literature, similarities to other novels, whether it is acceptable to separate the art from the artist, the Biblical references including an exploration of the title, and more.