William Faulkner's postcolonial South
By: Charles Baker.
Series: Modern American literature ;; v. 23; Modern American literature (New York, N.Y.) ;; v. 23.
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
Subjects: Faulkner, William, 1897-1962 -- Knowledge -- Southern States.; Literature and society -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century.; Postcolonialism -- Southern States.; Decolonization in literature.; Southern States -- In literature.
Description: "William Faulkner (1897- 1962), like other authors of the Southern Renascence, believed the South to be a victim of post-Civil War, Northern imperialism. Through their writing, these authors offered a response that may be termed "postcolonial" and profitably compared to the writing of postcolonial authors worldwide. By consistently undercutting the myths of the South, however, Faulkner goes beyond the nostalgic Confederate flag-waving of his contemporaries and suggests a path toward personal liberation."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-150) and index.