I am doing research work on the writings of William Faulkner and thinking of adding a Faulkner novel to my course on Law and Literature (probably Requiem for a Nun)
Cowley, Malcolm. (Ed.) (1977). The portable Faulkner. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books.
Hoffman, F. J. & Vickery, Olga W. (Eds.) (1951). William Faulkner: Two Decades of
Criticism. East Lansing: Michigan State College Press.
William Faulkner was a prolific writer who became very famous during his lifetime. My favorite novel is Light in August (1932).
I recommend Philip Weinstein's Becoming Faulkner: The Art and Life of William Faulkner. Philip Weinstein has done strong, focused work on modernism (see his Unknowing: The Work of Modernist Fiction) and Faulkner especially. His twin brother, Arnold, has written widely and creatively on modernism, too.
I hope that helps you in your study.
Eric, if you go for Requiem for a Nun, it would be just perfect in your field of study. Best wishes.
I have two candidates: William Faulkner: His Life and Work, by David Minter ( The Johns Hopkins University Press) and, more recent, Faulkner: A Biography, by Joseph Blotner ( University Press of Mississippi)
I wrote my PdD dissertativo on a comparative study between William Faulkner and the Brazilian Graciliano Ramos. The best biography on Faulkner that I used was Stephen B Oates: William Faulkner: The Man and the Artist, A Biography. If you are looking for a biographical study of the author for literary criticism study, this is a great pick. It helped me a lot on Faulkner's literary creative craft and his statement that all his work derived from a postcard of his native town, and his concept of reality, observation and imagination. Good luck!
The Life of William Faulkner: A Critical Biography Paperback
by Richard Gray
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