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grammaticusFilms and documentaries on Flannery O’Connor
One of the writers I keep coming back to is Flannery O’Connor, a woman whose novels and short stories are as fascinating as her personal life. A devout Roman Catholic living in the evangelical Bible Belt, her writing is marked by regional influences and social contradictions of the Deep South.
Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964)My first encounter with O’Connor was through her 1953 short story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” — I remember it as a deeply unsettling read, yet so memorable for the atmosphere, the ethical questions it poses, and the religious aspect that was so important to her, in both her public and private life. That short story also happened to be my personal introduction to the Southern Gothic genre, of which Flannery O’Connor is one of the finest representatives.
In this post, similar to an earlier article on Emily Dickinson, I’ll present several easily accessible films and documentaries on this amazing author that I think would be a good introduction to her life and works.
This episode of the celebrated American Masters series is the first feature-length documentary on O’Connor, made in the best tradition of classic PBS documentaries. The production team had full access to the Flannery O’Connor Trust, so the documentary provides a lot of detail, as well as rare archival footage. It premiered in 2021, and depending on where you are in the world, you may be able to access it via the PBS website, or on YouTube. To watch the official trailer, click here.
Bishop Barron Presents: Understanding Flannery with Ethan and Maya Hawke
Bishop Robert Barron is a prominent public speaker, author and theologian, with a sizeable online and digital presence. In this insightful episode of the Bishop Barron Presents series, he and his guests discuss O’Connor’s short stories, her faith, and intriguing bits of information about her private life.
They also talk about the film Wildcat — a 2023 biographical drama directed by Ethan Hawk, with Maya Hawke starring as Flannery. (I haven’t had the chance to watch it yet, but here’s the trailer.)
Flannery O’Connor Reads “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”
There are quite a few recordings of O’Connor’s most anthologised short story out there, but this one is a special treat, as you get to hear it narrated in her own voice. Recorded in 1959 at Vanderbilt University, hearing her Southern accent alone brings that extra something.
Commissioned by the National Endowment for the Humanities and released in 1976, this short film is based on O’Connor’s story by the same title. At the very beginning, there’s a brief introduction by Henry Fonda. Apparently, the film was made at Flannery’s actual home in Milledgeville, Georgia, where she lived from 1940 until her untimely death from lupus in 1964.
If you have any other film or TV tips in connection with Flannery O’Connor, or indeed any thoughts on her and her writings, please do share them in the comments sections below!
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hugo.It's the spring equinox and the time for another quarterly ebook. This time it's a short story by Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941).
"Departure" is about a young man leaving his small hometown to begin a new life in a big city. As he sets off, thoughts about the familiar people and places fill him with melancholy.
It’s a bittersweet story that I hope you will enjoy! As always, there are vocabulary explanations in the footnotes.
Visit the Grammaticus website today to get you free PDF: https://grammaticus.blog/2026/03/21/free-ebook-departure-by-sherwood-anderson
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Free ebook: “Departure” by Sherwood Anderson
Dear all,
It’s the spring equinox and the time for another quarterly ebook. This time it’s a short story by Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941), American novelist and short story writer best known for his book ” Winesburg, Ohio: A Group of Tales of Ohio Small Town Life.”
Departure comes from that same collection of stories. It’s about a young man leaving his small hometown to begin a new life in a big city. As he sets off, thoughts about the familiar people and places fill him with melancholy. It’s a bittersweet story that I hope you will enjoy!
To get your PDF copy with vocabulary notes, please click on the link below:
If you’d like to access more ebooks, visit the English Library section of this website.
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Programming N' LanguageMy favorite dad joke play on words: Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. What is yours?
👉 https://pnl.dev/captionz/?link=https:%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DgWb03UazHY8
William Carlos Williams, died #OTD in 1963.
Visit the Grammaticus blog today and enjoy his short poem "Winter Trees" - it may appear to be about trees in winter, but it’s just as much about us.
https://grammaticus.blog/2025/01/22/winter-trees-by-william-carlos-williams/
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Latest on the blog: a short poem by the father of Canadian poetry, Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts.
Set in the cold and silent month of February, "The Brook in February" captures the tension between winter’s stillness and the hidden vitality of the coming spring.
As always, vocabulary exercise included!
https://grammaticus.blog/2026/02/25/the-brook-in-february-roberts/
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“The Brook in February” by Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts
Charles G. D. Roberts (1860-1943) was a prominent Canadian author and public intellectual, often referred to as the father of Canadian poetry. He wrote numerous works of fiction, but he also did a lot of nature and travel writing, largely focused on Canadian themes.
The short poem presented here was first published in his collection “The Book of the Native” in 1896. Set in the cold and silent month of February, it captures the tension between winter’s stillness and the hidden vitality of the coming spring.
If you’re an English language learner, don’t miss the vocabulary exercise found below! (Answer key available.)
A snowy path for squirrel and fox,It winds between the wintry firs.
Snow-muffled are its iron rocks,
And o'er its stillness nothing stirs.
But low, bend low a listening ear!
Beneath the mask of moveless white
A babbling whisper you shall hear—
Of birds and blossoms, leaves and light.
VOCABULARY EXERCISE
Match the following words from the poem with the definitions:
WIND (v.) | FIR (n.) | MUFFLED (adj.) | BABBLE (v.) | BLOSSOM (n.)
- wrapped up, enveloped
- to make the low, continuous noise of water flowing over stones
- a small flower on a tree or plant
- an evergreen tree with leaves like needles
- to have many twists and bends
To check your answers, please click here.
ADDITIONAL LINKS
Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
E-book versions of C. G. D. Roberts’ works (Project Gutenberg)
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#TodayILearned - abhorrent: inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant. "racism was abhorrent to us all"
In the latest blog post I'm doing a short explainer on these deceptively similar words:
* part
* a part
* apart
Not sure what the difference between them is? Visit https://grammaticus.blog/2026/02/05/part-a-part-apart/