Faulkner's Country Matters: Folklore and Fable in Yoknapatawpha (Southern Literary Studies) [Hardcover]

Daniel Hoffman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Southern Literary Studies | Publication Date: November 1989

in "Form and Fable in American Fiction," Daniel Hoffman demonstrated the relationship between the literary imagination in America and our myths, fables, and folktales. Reasserting and deepening the thesis of that study in "Faulkner's Country Matters," Hoffman provides rich readings of "The Unvanquished," "The Hamlet," and "Go Down, Moses," and at the same time offers a moving, often profound meditation on the American sense of history as myth and myth as history. Appearing at a moment when Faulker studies are dominated by a rage for theorizing about literature, Hoffman's new book returns us to the actual source of the author's imagination.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Literature on Faulkner--already a cottage industry--is continuing to grow. As the title states, this addition focuses on Faulkner's use of folklore and fable in his fiction. The use of folklore includes some myth but centers on American lore, such as Southwest backwoods humor and tales from Appalachia. The use of fable includes occurrences from the culture Faulkner was familiar with and from Faulkner's own ancestry, from which he drew such characters as Colonel John Sartoris. Hoffman's analysis is limited to The Unvanquished, The Hamlet, and Go Down, Moses . Also, while the premise of the book is sound, further examination of lore and fable could have replaced much of the plot summary Hoffman includes. For large libraries.
- John Budd, Graduate Lib. Sch., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 181 pages
• Publisher: Louisiana State University Press; First edition (November 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807115622
• ISBN-13: 978-0807115626
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,892,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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