William Faulkner at the University of Virginia
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- His place as one of the great writers of the 20th century firmly established, William Faulkner accepted an invitation in 1957 from U.Va.'s English department to come to the University as writer-in-residence. Faulkner's appointment was cause for excitement among students and faculty, though the winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature initially caught Virginians off guard.
After Faulkner arrived on Grounds, his "observations on 'Virginia snobs' caused somewhat of a sensation," wrote Virginius Dabney in Mr. Jefferson's University. "He liked the state, he said, 'because Virginians are all snobs and I like snobs.'"
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The Sound and the Fury! It
s mind blowing
The first Faulkner I read was As I Lay Dying and I didn't care for it. I was very disappointed but I was very young and if I were to read it again I'd probably love it lol. Then I read Light in August a year later and was utterly enchanted. It was one of the best novels I have ever read in my life. Now I hope to find the time someday to read all of Faulkner's works!
I'm reading Absalom now and I am fucking enthralled! This is probably the most brilliant piece of lit I have ever set eyes upon. I have a good feeling I will revisit it many times in my life. Also, S&tF is another of my favorites. Bless Faulkner for making the most of his existence!
While this may not be a timely response, I just would like to say-Absalom Absalom is arguably his best book and I am happy someone else appreciated it-even if it was several years ago
@@gabrielgurule While this may not be a timely response to your untimely response, I am reading Absalom Absalom right now and it feels like every single page is blowing my mind. I cannot believe how good this is so far!
A decade late, perhaps, but I couldn’t agree with you more. I had read “The Sound and the Fury” and “Light in August,” but “Absalom” took his writing (and literature too, I’d argue) to another level. A masterpiece.
I had a lot of trouble with his novels but his short stories "A Rose for Emily" and and one other one whose name escapes me made an indelible impact. Someday I will tackle a novel.
Don't forget "The Reivers"! It's the most accessible of the Yoknapatawpha novels, and possibly the most endearing.
Imagine being so revered that people give interviews about how they were in the same lecture hall as you. I can't.
Don't start with "The Sound and the Fury." Would you start your math education with calculus? Start with a simpler work -- "The Hamlet," perhaps "As I Lay Dying," or my favorite, "Light in August." Give yourself time. Faulkner was once asked what people should do if they couldn't understand his work, even after reading it four times. He answered, "Read it five times."
after hearing him talk I now read all his books in that southern drawl
He has a hermetical style that makes certain demands on the reader, but the effort is more than worth it. Read 'As I lay dying'.
Hey, i read The Old Man and The Sea, and loved it, im reading "The Sound and the Fury" at the moment and although im loving it too i consider Faulkner's style very distinct from Hemingway's ... Anyway, do you recommend Ligh in August? Is it someway similar to The Old Man and the Sea?
One of the best people who ever lived
Yes he liked Va. The people are snobs and they are so busy being snobs they leave you alone. Great writer. Great writing. Great voice.
Light in August for me, is the best novel along with One hundred years of solitude of the XX century.
Definately Absalom, Absalom. My favorite. The Unvanquished is good for any beginners.
his poetry is just brilliant
what is your recommendation for the best book Faulkner wrote? Some of his stuff I have tried to read lulls me to sleep...i know there is genius there, any tips?
Interesting that he thought Virginians were snobs; I would attribute that quality to him, given that he dismissed writers of his present day as too concerned with survival rather than upstanding morality.
i would agree they are both similar in theme, as they deal with perserverance in the face of chronic hardship.
Will do, thanks for the advice ;)
Sound and Fury not best because the three disparate sections do not come together as a whole and too frustrating to start with because of the point of view. Interesting primarily as a modernist artifact and for breakdown of Southern family under weight of culture. Absalom, Absalom best, but Light in August outstanding. Personally, I love Snopes trilogy.
yeah, now
your next challenge is finnegans wake!
As I Lay Dying
The Faulk is god.
The masion.
Thomas Sutpen sucked... in a big, moribund, postbellum way... man, he sucked.
That's all you took away from the character?