William Faulkner

The Saddest Words: William Faulkner’s Civil War

Michael Gorra, Mary Augusta Jordan Professor of English Language and Literature at Smith College, and editor of the Norton Critical…

9 months ago

William Faulkner: Seeing Through the South

John T. Matthews, a Professor of English at Boston University, discusses all nineteen of William Faulkner’s novels and many of…

9 months ago

Not Color Blind: William Faulkner’s Fiction Reflects Racial Reality

When American novelist William Faulkner passed away on July 6, 1962, racial unrest was rife in his home state of…

1 year ago

10 Things You Might Not Know About William Faulkner

1. William Faulkner (1897–1962) was reportedly inspired to become a writer by his great-grandfather, Colonel William Falkner (1825–1889), who, aside…

1 year ago

Waxing Poetic: William Faulkner’s Book of Poetry Is Shrouded in Mystery

The name of William Faulkner evokes such literary masterpieces as The Sound and The Fury and As I Lay Dying.…

1 year ago

A Novelist and a Fabulist: Carl Rollyson Separates Fact from Fiction in William Faulkner’s Life

American author William Faulkner (1897-1962) became famous for his novels set in the American South, often in the fictional Yoknapatawpha…

1 year ago

Southern Charm: Thomas McHaney on William Faulkner’s “Incredibly Apt” Vocabulary

American author William Faulkner (1897-1962) became famous for his novels set in the American South, often in the fictional Yoknapatawpha…

6 years ago

Tales From the South: Philip Weinstein Explores the “Emotional Intensity” of William Faulkner’s Works

A prolific author of dozens of books, including Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Absalom, Absalom, William Faulkner (1897-1962) was one of…

9 years ago

William Faulkner

Along with Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner (1897–1962) was one of a crucial group of writers who carved…

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