The Life of William Faulkner: A Critical BiographyISBN: 978-0-631-20316-2
Paperback
484 pages
September 1996, Wiley-Blackwell
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"... much more than a level-headed biography, it's a profound and beautifully written interpretation of Faulkner and his work. Gray combines formidable knowledge of Southern literature, culture, and history with wide-ranging critical expertise, giving us a work that is both thoroughly grounded in Faulkner's world and richly provocative in its interpretation of that world. Few writers on Southern literature possess Gray's breadth of knowledge and depth of insight. The Life of William Faulkner goes far to solidify Gray's position as one of the premiere critics in the field." Professor Robert H. Brinkmeyer, Jr, University of Mississippi
"The critical discussions are the strength of this volume,
especially the commentaries on the novels written from 1929 to
1935. Recommended." T. Bonner, Jr. Xavier University of
Louisiana, Choice
"... the book exhibits some expository strengths, such as in illustrating how the economic history of the South, specifically the dominance of cotton and the sharecropping system, connects to the motifs in his fiction." Virginia Quarterly Review