William Faulkner: Self-Presentation and Performance

by James G. Watson

Book Overview

In his life and writings, William Faulkner continually created and "performed" selves. Even in letters, he often played a part--gentleman dandy, soldier, farmer--while in his fictions these and other personae are counterpoised against one another to create a world of controlled chaos, made in Faulkner's own protean image and reflective of his own multiple sense of self.

In this groundbreaking book, James Watson draws on the entire Faulkner...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0016ARN9E
• ISBN13: 9780292791510
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"