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Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Flannery O'Connor centennial year kick off
SAVANNAH, Ga. 2025 — The Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home, held a panel, 'Flannery O'Connor: Faith, Race, and Disability,' at the Beach Institute in Savannah to discuss the three subjects in Flannery O'Connor's work. Panelists included: Angela Alaimo O'Donnell, a writer, poet, and professor at Fordham University in New York City where she teaches English, Creative Writing, and American Catholic Studies. She also serves as Associate Director of the Curran Center for American Catholic Studies. Her critical work includes the book 'Radical Ambivalence: Race in Flannery O'Connor' (Fordham University Press, 2020), and she has also authored several volumes of poetry. Mark Bosco, a Jesuit priest and Georgetown University professor of literature who writes about the intersection of religion and literature. His areas of research and specialization are in the fields of 20th-Century American and British Literature, the Roman Catholic literary tradition, aesthetics, art, and the religious imagination. He is also the co-writer and co-director of the documentary 'Flannery: The Storied Life of the Writer from Georgia.' Patricia West, a retired Savannah State University professor and author of many articles about teaching, American literature, and Flannery O'Connor. Her book, 'Still Water Words: Poems and Stories from Ancestral Places,' is inspired by her Gullah-Geechee heritage. Her current project explores the lives of the Black farm workers at Andalusia thought to have inspired the creation of O'Connor's African American characters. There was a packed house and attendees were able to ask the panelists questions about O'Connor. A reception followed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Yahoo
King Tisdell Cottage, Beach Institute to be included in Georgia's ‘Super Museum Sunday'
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation's two museums will participate in the Georgia History Festival's 'Super Museum Sunday' on February 9. The event is part of the annual Georgia History Festival, the signature K-12 educational program of the Georgia Historical Society. The Beach Institute and The King Tisdell Cottage will open their doors to the public, free of charge. Together, they join over 100 historic sites, including home museums, art museums, and other points of interest throughout Georgia. They will offer in-person and virtual experiences that encourage Georgians to explore and experience the history, arts, and cultural opportunities of the Peach State. The Beach Institute, located at 502 E. Harris Street, will hold tours on the hour, along with the opportunity to stroll through the courtyard garden. Visitors may enjoy complimentary hibiscus tea and seed packets. Chatham County Parks and Recreation will be on hand for crafting activities, including making beads, bracelets, bookmarks, and more. The City of Savannah Water Resources team will share gardening tools and tips for conserving water. the King-Tisdell Cottage, located at 514 E. Huntingdon Street, will also provide free tours of their site on the hour. For more information on Super Museum Sunday, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
