Reviews in Literary Periodicals

One Year Later

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