Nobel Laureate and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner?William Faulkner?(1897?1962) was one of America?s greatest and most celebrated writers,?whose?work?reflects and, at the same time, questions the South's most deeply held values.?His novel?The Sound and the Fury?is frequently cited as one of the best books of all time, and all of his works powerfully explore complex societal and family issues that continue to be relevant in our own day. Yet, because of his decidedly difficult, stream-of-consciousness style, Faulkner?s books remain sadly unknown to many readers.? In?Simply Faulkner, author?Philip Weinstein?not only helps us?understand these challenging works, but also explains why Faulkner had to write them as he did, in an effort to capture the sheer abundance and unruliness of life. Further, in his exploration of the author?s own colorful life?including decades of working for a film industry he despised?Weinstein reveals a fascinating connection between Faulkner?s troubled personal biography and his groundbreaking fiction. The goal of?Simply Faulkner?is not to simplify the author, but, rather, to create a f
Nobel Laureate and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner?William Faulkner?(1897?1962) was one of America?s greatest and most celebrated writers,?whose?work?reflects and, at the same time, questions the South's most deeply held values.?His novel?The Sound and the Fury?is frequently cited as one of the best books of all time, and all of his works powerfully explore complex societal and family issues that continue to be relevant in our own day. Yet, because of his decidedly difficult, stream-of-consciousness style, Faulkner?s books remain sadly unknown to many readers.? In?Simply Faulkner, author?Philip Weinstein?not only helps us?understand these challenging works, but also explains why Faulkner had to write them as he did, in an effort to capture the sheer abundance and unruliness of life. Further, in his exploration of the author?s own colorful life?including decades of working for a film industry he despised?Weinstein reveals a fascinating connection between Faulkner?s troubled personal biography and his groundbreaking fiction. The goal of?Simply Faulkner?is not to simplify the author, but, rather, to create a f