Were Sylvia Wynter and Mary Flannery O'Connor both essayists?
Flannery O'Connor Mary Flannery O'Connor (March 25, 1925August 3, 1964) was an American writer and essayist. She wrote two novels and thirty-two short stories, as well as a number of reviews and commentaries. She was a Southern writer who often wrote in a Southern Gothic style and relied heavily on regional settings and grotesque characters. Her writing also reflected her Roman Catholic faith and frequently examined questions of morality and ethics. Her posthumously compiled "Complete Stories" won the 1972 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction and has been the subject of enduring praise.
Sidney Czira Sidney Sarah Madge Czira (née Gifford; 3 August 1889 – 15 September 1974), always known in her own time by her pen name John Brennan, was a journalist, broadcaster and writer who worked to revolutionise politics from her schooldays. She was an active member of the revolutionary group Inghinidhe na hÉireann (Daughters of Ireland) and wrote articles for its newspaper, "Bean na h-Éireann", and for Arthur Griffith's newspaper "Sinn Féin".