William Faulkner and Joan Williams
The Romance of Two Writers
Lisa C.
Hickman
Foreword by Richard Bausch ISBN
978-0-7864-2599-0
6 photos, appendix, notes, bibliographies, index
228pp.
softcover
2006
Description
This work looks closely at the relationship between William Faulkner and Memphis novelist Joan Williams. Their story is significant not only in its depth but also in the years of their primary involvement, 1949–1953—a period over which Faulkner won both the Nobel Prize and a National Book Award. This is the first book-length study of the Faulkner-Williams relationship, and the first truly attentive consideration of Joan Williams, her impressions of Faulkner, and her commitment to writing. Until now, Williams, an acclaimed novelist, was an “outside” woman in Faulkner’s life. Their affair and friendship is worthy of its own story.
Included here are extensive interviews with Williams conducted over several years about her relationship with Faulkner, their correspondence, and discussions of both his work and her own. It includes all of Williams’s letters to Faulkner and his letters, either directly reproduced or paraphrased.
About the Author
Lisa C. Hickman is a Memphis writer and independent scholar who has published extensively on the life and work of Joan Williams and William Faulkner. She lives in Memphis, Tennessee.
Reviews
“A fascinating book...recommended for both public and academic libraries
PEcial interest to those with a Southern literature collection”—Library Journal
“Brilliant...insightful...detailed information about the facts...is so artfully accomplished...informative...compelling...a riveting account...provides extensive insights”—Arkansas Review
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