When the grim reaper comes to get me, he'll have to give me a few extra hours to revise my last words.

Flannery O'Connor

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Grim reaper Death Last Words Editing Writing

Author

Flannery O'Connor

Source

Letters of Flannery O'Connor

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1959 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

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United States

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Citation

O'Connor, Flannery. Letter to Catharine Carver. 27 Mar. 1959.

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