{"product_id":"on-william-faulkner-eudora-welty-9781578065707","title":"On William Faulkner","description":"Eudora Welty (1909-2001) and William Faulkner (1897-1962) were almost unquestionably Mississippi's leading literary lions during the twentieth century. Their influence on American literature is immeasurable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eOn William Faulkner\u003c\/i\u003e brings together Welty's reviews, essays, lectures, and musings on Faulkner, including such gems as her reviews of \u003ci\u003eIntruder in the Dust\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Selected Letters of William Faulkner\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as her comments during her presentation of the Gold Medal to Faulkner during the National Institute of Arts and Letters awards ceremony in 1962. The collection also features an excerpt from a letter she wrote to the novelist Jean Stafford, telling of meeting Faulkner and of going sailing with him. Included too are Welty's impassioned defense of Faulkner's work--published as a letter to the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e--and the obituary of the Nobel laureate that she wrote for the Associated Press. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition, the book includes a cryptic postcard Faulkner wrote to Welty from Hollywood, plus six photographs, and a caricature of Faulkner drawn by Welty during the 1930s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Commenting on the place of both writers in contemporary literature, an essay by the noted literary scholar Noel Polk puts the collection in context and offers assessment and appreciation of their achievements in American literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eOn William Faulkner\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for exploring Faulkner's work and sensing Welty's critical voice. Her sharp critical eye and graceful prose make her an astute commentator on his legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eudora Welty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578065704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578065707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 8.14w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2003 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2003 pg. 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/19\/2003 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 71 - Recommended\/Regional General","brand":"Eudora Welty","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453796954367,"sku":"9781578065707","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ed622a90-e59e-4b73-aab2-679f0dc980cd.jpg?v=1777302362","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-william-faulkner-eudora-welty-9781578065707","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}