One Matchless Time · A Life of William Faulkner
- Authors
- Parini, Jay
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Tags
- retail , writing , best 2015 nonfiction , biography & autobiography , history , author , nonfiction , biography
- ISBN
- 9780060935559
- Date
- 2004-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.58 MB
- Lang
- en
“Nothing less than spellbinding . . . It’s an eye-opener. Anecdotal without being tawdry, analytical without being academic, it captures the essence of Faulkner’s life with the narrative drive of a novel.” — Houston Chronicle
“A splendid life of William Faulkner . . . Not only readable but downright enthralling.” — Seattle Times
William Faulkner was a literary genius, and one of America's most important and influential writers. Drawing on previously unavailable sources--including letters, memoirs, and interviews with Faulkner's daughter and lovers--Jay Parini has crafted a biography that delves into the mystery of this gifted and troubled writer. His Faulkner is an extremely talented, obsessive artist plagued by alcoholism and a bad marriage who somehow transcends his limitations. Parini weaves the tragedies and triumphs of Faulkner's life in with his novels, serving up a biography that's as engaging as it is insightful.