Reviews in Literary Periodicals
One Year Later
1953
Reviews of the book are published in literary periodicals.
Kenyon Review (15:1/4: 320-326): Compares the treatment of Christian belief in Wise Blood with another novel of the time.
Hudson Review (6:144-50): Surveys five recent novels, including O'Connor's "fresh and somewhat convulsive experimentings" in Wise Blood.
| Literary Periodical Review Characteristics | |
| AUDIENCE: | Assumes a well-read audience |
| AUTHOR: | Professional writers or scholars |
| TIMELINESS: | Appears six months or more after the book's publication | CONTENT: | Focuses on the quality of the book, but also discusses the novel's themes and author's writing technique | TYPE OF SOURCE: | Secondary |