Flannery O'Connor
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She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick. –Flannery O'Connor
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Here's an interesting piece at First Things by Micah Mattix comparing Flannery O'Connor and Walker Percy, and concluding that O'Connor is the better fiction writer. I agree with many of the specific observations made by the author, but I have two objections: One: O'Connor and Percy are so different, and they're attempting such different things,
Light On Dark Water 