The Life of William Faulkner: A Critical Biography

by Richard J. Gray

Book Overview

In this major reassessment, now available in paperback, Richard Gray uses and develops recent theories about the relationship between writing and historical experience, language and social change, to draw a brilliantly detailed portrait of the place and times Faulkner inhabited. Attending closely to each of the novels, Gray shows how they brim with an often undisclosed biography that is at once personal and cultural.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631203168
• ISBN13: 9780631203162
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Faulkner: a Biographical Masterpiece

Gray more than does justice to Faulkner's literary prowess! He delves deep into the mindset of Faulkner and the South during the pre and post Civil War time frame. Gray also deals with Faulkner's social commentary, and creative imagination when portraying characters. ALL in all, a superb biography and critical study!