Fannie Flagg
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Brief Biography
Fannie Flagg, originally known as Patricia Neal, was born and raised in Irondale, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. She attended the University of Alabama and the Pittsburgh Playhouse drama school before working a variety of jobs, including co-hosting a morning show, making comedy albums, and acting in television shows, movies, and plays. She transitioned to writing full-time in the 1980s, with her first novel, Coming Attractions, being published in 1981. In 2001, Flagg won the Alabama State Council on the Arts Distinguished Artist Award, and in 2012, she won the Harper Lee Award.
Publications
Coming Attractions: A Wonderful Novel. New York; Random House, 1981. rpt. Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man, 1992.
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle-Stop Café. New York; Random House, 1987.
Fannie Flagg's Original Whistle-Stop Café Cookbook. New York; Fawcett, 1993.
Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! New York; Random House, 1998.
Standing in the Rainbow. New York; Random House, 2002.
A Redbird Christmas. New York; Random House, 2004.
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven. New York; Random House, 2006.
I Still Dream About You. New York; Random House, 2010.
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion. New York; Random House, 2013.
The Whole Town's Talking. New York; Random House, 2016.
The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop. New York; Random House, 2020.
Joint Publications:
Daily Word: Love, Inspiration, and Guidance for Everyone. Emmaus, Pa.; Daybreak Books, 1997.
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle-Stop Café. New York; Random House, 1987.
Fannie Flagg's Original Whistle-Stop Café Cookbook. New York; Fawcett, 1993.
Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! New York; Random House, 1998.
Standing in the Rainbow. New York; Random House, 2002.
A Redbird Christmas. New York; Random House, 2004.
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven. New York; Random House, 2006.
I Still Dream About You. New York; Random House, 2010.
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion. New York; Random House, 2013.
The Whole Town's Talking. New York; Random House, 2016.
The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop. New York; Random House, 2020.
Joint Publications:
Daily Word: Love, Inspiration, and Guidance for Everyone. Emmaus, Pa.; Daybreak Books, 1997.
Themes
Fannie Flagg writes short stories and novels that focus on small-town life. She tends to write strong female characters that question the racial and gender inequities they see around them.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Flagg, Fannie, “Fannie Flagg,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/578.