O'Con·nor ( -k n  r), Flannery 1925-1964. American writer whose novels Wise Blood (1952) and The Violent Bear It Away (1960) and short stories, collected in such works as A Good Man Is Hard to Find (1955), are noted for their explorations of religious faith and a spare literary style. |
| O'Connor, Sandra Day Born 1930. American jurist. The first woman associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, she served from 1981 to 2006. |
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1. (Biographies / O'Connor, Feargus (1794-1855) M, Irish, POLITICS: politician, WRITING: journalist, ARTS AND CRAFTS: artist leader) Feargus. 1794-1855, Irish politician and journalist, a leader of the Chartist movement
2. (Biographies / O'Connor, (Mary) Flannery (1925-1964) F, US, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: short-story writer) (Mary) Flannery. 1925-64, US novelist and short-story writer, author of Wise Blood (1952) and The Violent Bear it Away (1960)
3. (Biographies / O'Connor, Frank (1903-1966) M, Irish, WRITING: short-story writer, WRITING: critic) Frank, real name Michael O'Donovan. 1903-66, Irish short- story writer and critic
4. (Biographies / O'Connor, Thomas Power (1848-1929) M, Irish, WRITING: journalist, POLITICS: nationalist leader) Thomas Power, known as Tay Pay. 1848-1929, Irish journalist and nationalist leader
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| Noun | 1. | O'Connor - United States writer (1925-1964) |
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