The novels of William Styron
Subtitle: from harmony to history
By: Gavin Cologne-Brookes.
Series: Southern literary studies
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press]
Published: 1995
Place of publication: [Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Styron, William, 1925-  -- Criticism and interpretation.; Southern States -- In literature.
Description: In The Novels of William Styron, Gavin Cologne-Brookes presents the first comprehensive study of William Styron's work. Using the concept of narrative evolution, he illumines not only Styron's novels but also an entire genre.

Drawing on the theories of Mikhail Bakhtin and Georg Lukacs, Cologne-Brookes acknowledges previous Styron criticism - with its emphasis on Freudian, existentialist, and southern concerns - but offers new perspectives on Styron's importance. He considers Styron not so much a southern writer as one whose influences include southern roots.

Critically incisive and entirely convincing, The Novels of William Styron will prove to be an essential book for Styron scholars, students of his work, and anyone with an interest in contemporary writing. In arguing that this important novelist's work becomes more significant as it becomes more historically involved, Cologne-Brookes also addresses the vital questions of where, when, and how the novel form is important.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-255) and index.