弗兰纳里·奥康纳和她的父亲一样,也备受狼疮的痛苦折磨。从她二十出头从事文学活动的时候开始发病,不到四十岁就辞别人世。一方面她寄希望于新发明的特效药,同时以乐观的态度与疾病进行顽强的斗争,在文学创作方面取得卓越的成就。这本奥康纳的书信简集,其中收有她在病榻上写的最后一封充满关爱和勇气的信。编辑书信集的也是弗兰纳里的终生朋友萨利·菲茨杰拉德。 Flannery O’Connor, like her father, is also suffering from lupus pain. From the time she was in her early twentieth century, she started to make illnesses and passed away when she was only 40 years old. On the one hand, she pinned her hopes on the newly invented cure, and at the same time, she conducted a stubborn struggle against the disease in an optimistic manner and achieved remarkable success in literary creation. This O’Connor’s letter was briefed, containing the last letter of love and courage she wrote in her bed. Editing the correspondence was also a lifelong friend of Flannery Sally Fitzgerald.