One Matchless Time: A Life of William Faulkner - Brossura

Parini, Jay

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ISBN 10: 0060935553 ISBN 13: 9780060935559

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2005

Riassunto

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.

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Recensione:

“Does everything a good literary biography should do...ONE MATCHLESS TIME is...a Faulkner biography for our time.” (Joseph Blotner, Sewanee Review)

“A splendid life of William Faulkner . . . Not only readable but downright enthralling.” (Seattle Times)

“[Parini] has a fellow writer’s appreciation for Faulkner’s language, and expresses that appreciation vividly...His book pays eloquent tribute.” (J. M. Coetzee, New York Review of Books)

“Irresistible...A new understanding of how [Faulkner] connected his violent, inchoate past with literature’s perdurable future...Reads like a novel.” (Christian Science Monitor)

“A worthy contribution to Faulkner scholarship . . . [Parini’s] deft handling of biographical fact forms a riveting narrative.” (Victor Strandberg, Chicago Tribune)

“Parini’s candid, personal, and extremely readable book is the place to send readers looking for an overview of [Faulkner’s] career.” (William H. Pritchard, Commonweal)

“Nothing less than spellbinding . . . It captures the essence of Faulkner’s life with the narrative drive of a novel.” (Houston Chronicle)

“The heroic Parini hurries us directly back to THE SOUND AND THE FURY, LIGHT IN AUGUST, and ABSALOM, ABSALOM!” (John Leonard, Harper's Magazine)

“A matchless look at the writer... With his characteristic elegance, Parini captures splendidly Faulkner’s... inestimable literary achievement.” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

“Fine biography... Parini maintains a good balance of the man and his art. [His] analyses ring true.” (Tennessean)

L'autore:

Michael Hoffman is a filmmaker known for creating complex and layered stories with great attention to detail and character. A skilled writer and director, he has worked on both feature films and documentaries, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Emperor's Club, Game of Six, and the ESPN documentary Out of the Blue. The Last Station is his most recent film.

Jay Parini is a professor of English & Creative Writing at Middlebury College in Vermont. A writer and academic, he is best known for his novels and poetry. He is the author of the novel The Last Station, which is now a major motion picture from Sony Classics.

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• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060935553
• ISBN 13: 9780060935559
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 492