faulkner, william

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of American writer, William Faulkner.

Contains critical essays on William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury," in which the members of a genteel Southern family are portrayed as petty failures, drunkards, suicides, pathological perverts, and idiots; and includes a chronology, bibliography, and introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Presents biographical information on Faulkner, and examines various analyses of his work for insights into the issues that lie under the surface of the plots of his writings.

Examines the relationship and rivalry between William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway.

A collection of essays, lectures, and personal recollections in which Eudora Welty explores the writings and literary impact of William Faulkner.

Contemporary critical opinion and commentary on William Faulkner and his works.