| New Essays on Go Down, Moses Contributor(s): Wagner-Martin, Linda Prof (Author), Martin, Linda W. (Editor), Wagner-Martin, Linda Prof (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521456096 ISBN-13: 9780521456098 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1996 Annotation: Go Down, Moses (1942) came to fruition during World War II, was written during one of Faulkner's most traumatic periods, and has fallen into critical neglect amid the vast scholarship on the great southern writer. In part, this collection aims to tilt the balance, forcing the reader beyond the critical commonplaces through asking challenging questions. The five essays assembled here explore the tensions of race and gender apparent throughout the novel. Judith Sensibar approaches the work through Faulkner's relationship with Caroline Barr, the black woman who was his primary caretaker in life; Judith Wittenberg offers an ecological reading, setting the work firmly within its chronological age; John T. Matthews redefines the novel as a "southern" experience; Minrose Gwin focuses on the spaces in the text occupied by black women characters; and Thadious M. Davis charts further complications of the black/white relationships that lie at the heart of the novel. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 813.52 |
| LCCN: 95009466 |
| Series: American Novel (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.44" W x 8.4" (0.45 lbs) 172 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Go Down, Moses (1942) came to fruition during the second world war and was written during one of Faulkner's most traumatic periods, yet it has fallen to critical neglect amid the vast scholarship on the great Southern writer. In part, this collection aims to tilt the balance, forcing the reader beyond critical commonplaces through asking challenging questions. The five essays assembled here explore the tensions of race and gender apparent throughout the novel. |