Intruder in the Dust was the last of his that I read, a year and a half ago. I need to pick another one up in the next few months; I'm going through withdrawal.
Really nice analysis, by the way. I love Cash and Darl; the brilliance of Darl's fateful decision and the clarity with which he alone sees the situation is so poignant and so typically Faulkner.
Can't wait for Absalom, Absalom and Light in August, my two favorites.
Really nice analysis, by the way. I love Cash and Darl; the brilliance of Darl's fateful decision and the clarity with which he alone sees the situation is so poignant and so typically Faulkner.
Can't wait for Absalom, Absalom and Light in August, my two favorites.
Faulkner Fridays: As I Lay Dying (1930)
- 06/01/2012 06:39:07 AM
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Well, that sounds a lot more appealing than the impression of Faulkner I had so far.
- 06/01/2012 11:47:26 PM
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This is a better point of entry for Faulkner than most of his other novels, if I recall
- 06/01/2012 11:50:03 PM
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Yes. I have no idea why so many high school teachers insist on THE SOUND AND THE FURY.
- 07/01/2012 09:54:05 AM
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High School should consist of Greek, Latin, and Philosophy enforced with corporal punishment.
- 09/01/2012 12:43:15 AM
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I miss Faulkner
- 11/01/2012 03:28:31 PM
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