William Faulkner, William James, and the American pragmatic tradition /
Evans, David Howell,1956-
Baton Rouge, La. : Louisiana State University Press,
c2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-278) and index.
Introduction : his veracity as a liar -- Make believe : the confidence man as protopragmatist -- Truth as "veri-fication" : William James and the transaction of confidence -- Retailing truth : making community in The hamlet -- Making history : pragmatic historiography and Absalom, Absalom! -- A great story : pathfinding and providence in Go down, Moses -- Conclusion : a future for Faulkner.
Faulkner, William, 1897-1962
James, William, 1842-1910.
Pragmatism in literature.
American literature
Literature and society