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A biography of william faulkner parini delivers a highly readable and wellresearched biography that discusses faulkner s life as it relates to his various works. A life of william faulkner, is the most recent to appear from a commercial publisher. Humanitiesebooks, 2012 jay parini, one matchless time. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. September 25, 1897 july 6, 1962 was an american writer and nobel prize laureate from oxford, mississippi. Lost william faulkner play published for first time. He has also written notable biographies of john steinbeck, william faulkner, and jesus.
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Parini weaves the tragedies and triumphs of faulkners life in with his novels, serving up a biography thats as engaging as it is insightful. It was a way of setting himself apart from his father. The following essay examines whether a southern white writer like william faulkner can portray the consciousness of a different race. Jay parini born april 2, 1948 is an american writer and academic.
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