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"He is the greatest artist the south has produced"
Posted on 6/28/17 at 12:14 am
Posted on 6/28/17 at 12:14 am
Ralph Ellison describing william faulkner.
Do you agree?
For the record, I got the quote from the back cover of one of my faulkner novels.
Here is the full quote:
Do you agree?
For the record, I got the quote from the back cover of one of my faulkner novels.
Here is the full quote:
quote:
“He is the greatest artist the South has produced. . . . Indeed, through his many novels and short stories, Faulkner fights out the moral problem which was repressed after the nineteenth century [yet] for all his concern with the South, Faulkner was actually seeking out the nature of man. Thus we must turn to him for that continuity of moral purpose which made for greatness of our classics.”
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 9:33 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:
Do you agree?
Did he write Freebird? Then no.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 5:04 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
One of
Posted on 6/28/17 at 9:10 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Art is subjective. But, as far as I'm concerned? Definitely. Absalom, Absalom and The Sound and the Fury are the most intense books I've ever read. By a very large margin. Probably can't be taught at any level of education nowadays due to perceived racial insensitivity.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 9:43 pm to tigahbruh
Ralph Ellison is no slouch either. His Invisible Man literally changed my life in college ( lo those many years ago!)
I still quote some passages, much to the chagrin of my grown children ??
I still quote some passages, much to the chagrin of my grown children ??
Posted on 6/28/17 at 11:23 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I agree
Posted on 6/29/17 at 8:51 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Artist is debatable, but writer there is no question.
Posted on 6/30/17 at 4:39 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
The South has produced the most prolific human in most endeavors. Percy, O'Connor, RPW , Capote... endless list of talent on par with faulkner.
This post was edited on 6/30/17 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 7/2/17 at 8:02 am to Fatal Conceit
Posted on 7/5/17 at 5:14 pm to Bestbank Tiger
John Grisham seems a tad misplaced.
Posted on 7/5/17 at 11:38 pm to tigahbruh
Glad to come across this, I will be ordering Absalom Absalom, never read a Faulkner book.
After doing a little research on it I am hesitant in that it appears to be an arduous read.
Any other books about the south to recommend? Southern heritage and history are big interest of mine.
Still going to order Absalom and give it a go.
After doing a little research on it I am hesitant in that it appears to be an arduous read.
Any other books about the south to recommend? Southern heritage and history are big interest of mine.
Still going to order Absalom and give it a go.
This post was edited on 7/6/17 at 12:07 am
Posted on 7/6/17 at 5:52 am to GREENHEAD22
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GREENHEAD22
I enjoy John Faulkner more, especially Dollar Cotton. A great read.
Posted on 7/6/17 at 8:45 am to GREENHEAD22
I would not start with Absolam! Absolam! as my first Faulkner book. It's a great book, but I'd recommend starting with The Sound and the Fury or even some of his short stories. Just my recommendation.
Posted on 7/6/17 at 10:48 am to The Spleen
quote:Even Sound can be a difficult place to jump in to Faulkner. That was my first venture into his writing, and it about killed me. Looking at the book as a whole it makes sense, but to be thrown immediately into Benjy's world, and Faulkner's use of stream of consciousness, it makes it a fight to get settled in to it.
I'd recommend starting with The Sound and the Fury or even some of his short stories. Just my recommendation.
Posted on 7/6/17 at 3:01 pm to PJinAtl
Sound and fury and absalom absalom are the most moving of his works but by far the most difficult.
AS I lay dying and light in august are probably where you should start.
AS I lay dying and light in august are probably where you should start.
Posted on 7/6/17 at 10:20 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
my vote goes to flannery O'Connor. Her writing career was much shorter than faulkners so I have read all of her stuff and not all of his...but I have always thought she was way ahead of her time.
She only wrote two novels and I think they are both incredible. Her poetry is great too but I think the novel is a much harder feat and therefore more impressive.
She only wrote two novels and I think they are both incredible. Her poetry is great too but I think the novel is a much harder feat and therefore more impressive.
This post was edited on 7/6/17 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 7/7/17 at 5:26 pm to Sir Drinksalot
She is one of my favorite authors. Some of her writing is unflinchingly brutal. She definitely looked at the world through an interesting lens.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 5:38 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I love Faulkner, but Walker Percy is my favorite Southern writer. Percy speaks to the alienation and absurdity of modern life that I find so interesting yet frustrating.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 8:27 pm to Sody Cracker
Apparently you were fortunate to have a copy of Dollar Cotton, I can only find used books and the cheapest is over $100, nothing on Kindle or audiobooks either.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 8:31 pm to STLDawg
My grandparents were friends with Percy, any particular works of his deal with the old South?
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