Legacy
Published posthumously in 1970 was The Best and the Last of Edwin O'Connor, which included excerpts from his published novels, fragments of unpublished works, articles written by him, and a lecture transcript. The book's introduction was written by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
He is remembered for coining the term "the last hurrah" and bringing it into the vernacular. The Omni Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts features a bar called "The Last Hurrah."
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