Reading Policy in Literature: The Case of Flannery O'Connor

• In Event: The Influence of Literature and Pop Culture on Policy

Brief Overview

Flannery O'Connor is "a highly conscious, intelligent—even “intellectual”—writer" (Asals) who provides “a pervasive critique of religious, economic, and social structures” (Martin). This proposal discloses policy ideas embedded in her stories.

Author

• Teddy Lishan Desta, Collin College