Faulkner and Hemingway: Biography of a Literary Rivalry

by Joseph Fruscione

Book Overview

In the first book of its kind, Joseph Fruscione examines the contentious relationship of two titans of American modernism--William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway. At times, each voiced a shared literary and professional respect; at other times, each thought himself the superior craftsman and spoke of the other disparagingly. Their rivalry was rich, nuanced, and vexed, embodying various attitudes--one-upmanship, respect, criticism, and praise. Their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814211747
• ISBN13: 9780814211748
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Ohio State University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"