Life of William Faulkner - This Alarming Paradox, 1935-1962

About the author

Carl Rollyson, Professor Emeritus at Baruch College, The City University of New York, has published numerous biographies of literary figures such as Sylvia Plath, Susan Sontag, and Norman Mailer, as well as film icons Marilyn Monroe and Dana Andrews. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New Criterion, and the Washington Post.

Summary

Volume two of this monumental work rests on an unprecedented trove of research, giving us the most penetrating and comprehensive life of William Faulkner and providing a fascinating look at the author's trajectory from under-appreciated "writer's writer" to world-renowned Nobel laureate and literary icon.

Product details

• Authors: Carl Rollyson
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780813944401
• ISBN: 978-0-8139-4440-1
• No. of pages: 672
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies