The Life of William Faulkner: The Past Is Never Dead, 1897-1934 Volume 1

by Carl Rollyson

Book Overview

William Faulkner emerged from the ravaged South--half backwoods, half defeated empire--transforming his corner of Mississippi into the fictional Yoknapatawpha County and bestowing on the world some of the most revolutionary and enduring literature of the twentieth century. The personal story behind the work has fascinated readers nearly as much as the great novels, but Faulkner has remained elusive despite numerous biographies that have attempted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813943825
• ISBN13: 9780813943824
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher