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PublisherUniversity of Virginia Press

ISBN-100813944406

ISBN-139780813944401

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Number of Pages656 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLife of William Faulkner : this Alarming Paradox, 1935-1962

SubjectAmerican / General, Historical

Publication Year2020

TypeTextbook

AuthorCarl Rollyson

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.7 in

Item Weight37.9 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.5 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2019-032254

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Dewey Edition23

ReviewsRollyson's book stands as a hallmark of Faulkner studies, and his work delineates the life of the celebrated author with exhaustive detail. In this book, Rollyson pieces together the arresting tale of a literary genius who sought "to endure and prevail.", The most ambitious and most complete biography of Faulkner so far. Drawing on existing biographies, decades of literary criticism, Hollywood screenplays, and rarely cited archival material, Rollyson constructs a complex, illuminating story., The concluding volume of this two-part biography of Faulkner shows Rollyson, a Baruch College professor emeritus, as both a careful observer of Faulkner the man, and an adept and perceptive reader of his work.... Rollyson's painstakingly researched and beautifully written biography should be a touchstone for Faulkner scholarship for years to come., Carl Rollyson is a superb and wondrously prolific biographer, drawn to an admirably eclectic range of subjects, but also a scholar of biography with an unparalleled knowledge of the field.... Acquire the books, install them at your bedside, and make a habit of reading a bit each night. You will quickly find yourself drawn into the saga., A previously-unpublished, full-length screenplay by 20th-century novelist William Faulkner has been discovered, a murder story so complete experts say it could see him hit Hollywood again.... Professor Carl Rollyson, author of a forthcoming Faulkner biography, spoke of his 'utter excitement' in finding it. He told the Telegraph: 'Nobody knows about it, no film scholar, no Faulkner person.'

Volume NumberVolume 2

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal813.52

Table Of ContentPreface 1. Faulkner?s Shadow: Pylon, 1935 2. Transcendental Homelessness: Absalom, Absalom! 3. The Dividing Line: October 1936?February 1938 4. Grief: February 1938?January 1939 5. Up from Feudalism: The Hamlet, 1938?1940 6. Was: Go Down, Moses, 1940?1942 7. War: July 1940?June 1942 8. Soldiering On: July 1942?January 1943 9. Yoknapatawpha Comes to Hollywood: January?August 1943 10. Fables of Fascism: To Have and Have Not, August 1943?May 1944 11. Hollywoodism: May?December 1944 12. Hollywood and Horror, Home and Horses: December 1944?September 1945 13. "A Golden Book": The Portable Faulkner, September 1945?April 1946 14. Impasse: June 1946?December 1947 15. New Audiences: Intruder in the Dust, January 1948-October 1949 16. Coded Autobiography: Knight's Gambit, November 1948-November 1949 17. Acclaim and Fame and Love: 1950?1955 18. What Mad Pursuit: August 1949?March 1954 19. Two Lives/Two Faulkners: 1949?1951 20. In and Out of Phase: August 1951?January 1953 21. Steal Away: January?December 1953 22. Civilization and Its Discontents: December 1953?January 1955 23. Ambassador Faulkner: June 1954?January 1955 24. Past and Present: February?August 1955 25. East and West: August?October 1955 26. North and South: September 1955?Spring 1957 27. Going On: January 1956?May 1957 28. Writer-in-Residence: October 1956?January 1959 29. Full Circle: January?November 1959 30. Renascence: 1960?1962 31. End of Days: June?July 1962 Notes Bibliography Illustration Credits Index

SynopsisVolume 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., By the end of volume 1 of The Life of William Faulkner ("A filling, satisfying feast for Faulkner aficianados"-- Kirkus ), the young Faulkner had gone from an unpromising, self-mythologizing bohemian to the author of some of the most innovative and enduring literature of the century, including The Sound and the Fury and Light in August. The second and concluding volume of Carl Rollyson's ambitious biography finds Faulkner lamenting the many threats to his creative existence. Feeling, as an artist, he should be above worldly concerns and even morality, he has instead inherited only debts--a symptom of the South's faded fortunes--and numerous mouths to feed and funerals to fund. And so he turns to the classic temptation for financially struggling writers--Hollywood. Thus begins roughly a decade of shuttling between his home and family in Mississippi--lifeblood of his art--and the backlots of the Golden Age film industry. Through Faulkner's Hollywood years, Rollyson introduces such personalities as Humphrey Bogart and Faulkner's long-time collaborator Howard Hawks, while telling the stories behind films such as The Big Sleep and To Have and Have Not. At the same time, he chronicles with great insight Faulkner's rapidly crumbling though somehow resilient marriage and his numerous extramarital affairs--including his deeply felt, if ultimately doomed, relationship with Meta Carpenter. (In his grief over their breakup, Faulkner--a dipsomaniac capable of ferocious alcoholic binges--received third-degree burns when he passed out on a hotel-room radiator.) Where most biographers and critics dismiss Faulkner's film work as at best a necessary evil, at worst a tragic waste of his peak creative years, Rollyson approaches this period as a valuable window on his artistry. He reveals a fascinating, previously unappreciated cross-pollination between Faulkner's film and literary work, elements from his fiction appearing in his screenplays and his film collaborations influencing his later novels--fundamentally changing the character of late-career works such as the Snopes trilogy. Rollyson takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the composition of Absalom, Absalom! , widely considered Faulkner's masterpiece, as well as the film adaptation he authored--unproduced and never published-- Revolt in the Earth. He reveals how Faulkner wrestled with the legacy of the South--both its history and its dizzying racial contradictions--and turned it into powerful art in works such as Go Down, Moses and Intruder in the Dust. Volume 2 of this monumental work rests on an unprecedented trove of research, giving us the most penetrating and comprehensive life of 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. In his famous Nobel speech, Faulkner said what inspired him was the human ability to prevail. In the end, this beautifully wrought life shows how Faulkner, the man and the artist, embodies this remarkable capacity to endure and prevail., By the end of volume 1 of The Life of William Faulkner ("A filling, satisfying feast for Faulkner aficianados"? Kirkus ), the young Faulkner had gone from an unpromising, self-mythologizing bohemian to the author of some of the most innovative and enduring literature of the century, including The Sound and the Fury and Light in August. The second and concluding volume of Carl Rollyson?s ambitious biography finds Faulkner lamenting the many threats to his creative existence. Feeling, as an artist, he should be above worldly concerns and even morality, he has instead inherited only debts?a symptom of the South?s faded fortunes?and numerous mouths to feed and funerals to fund. And so he turns to the classic temptation for financially struggling writers?Hollywood. Thus begins roughly a decade of shuttling between his home and family in Mississippi?lifeblood of his art?and the backlots of the Golden Age film industry. Through Faulkner?s Hollywood years, Rollyson introduces such personalities as Humphrey Bogart and Faulkner?s long-time collaborator Howard Hawks, while telling the stories behind films such as The Big Sleep and To Have and Have Not. At the same time, he chronicles with great insight Faulkner's rapidly crumbling though somehow resilient marriage and his numerous extramarital affairs--including his deeply felt, if ultimately doomed, relationship with Meta Carpenter. (In his grief over their breakup, Faulkner?a dipsomaniac capable of ferocious alcoholic binges?received third-degree burns when he passed out on a hotel-room radiator.) Where most biographers and critics dismiss Faulkner?s film work as at best a necessary evil, at worst a tragic waste of his peak creative years, Rollyson approaches this period as a valuable window on his artistry. He reveals a fascinating, previously unappreciated cross-pollination between Faulkner?s film and literary work, elements from his fiction appearing in his screenplays and his film collaborations influencing his later novels?fundamentally changing the character of late-career works such as the Snopes trilogy. Rollyson takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the composition of Absalom, Absalom! , widely considered Faulkner?s masterpiece, as well as the film adaptation he authored?unproduced and never published? Revolt in the Earth. He reveals how Faulkner wrestled with the legacy of the South?both its history and its dizzying racial contradictions?and turned it into powerful art in works such as Go Down, Moses and Intruder in the Dust. Volume 2 of this monumental work rests on an unprecedented trove of research, giving us the most penetrating and comprehensive life of 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. In his famous Nobel speech, Faulkner said what inspired him was the human ability to prevail. In the end, this beautifully wrought life shows how Faulkner, the man and the artist, embodies this remarkable capacity to endure and prevail.

LC Classification NumberPS3511.A86Z9619 2020