Faulkner's Imperialism: Space, Place, and the Materiality of Myth Contributor(s): Hagood, Taylor (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807133442 ISBN-13: 9780807133446 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - Regional - Literary Criticism | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
Dewey: 813.52 |
LCCN: 2008001891 |
Series: Southern Literary Studies (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.15 lbs) 264 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - South |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Faulkner's Imperialism, Taylor Hagood explores two staples of Faulkner's world: myth and place. Using an interdisciplinary approach to examine the economic, sociological, and political factors in Faulkner's writing, he applies postcolonial theory, cultural materialism, and the work of the New Southernists to analyze the ways myth and place come together to encode narratives of imperialism -- and anti-imperialism -- in the worlds in which Faulkner lived and the one that he created. The resulting discussion highlights the deeply embedded imperial impulses underpinning not just Yoknapatawpha and Mississippi, but the Midwest, the Caribbean, France, and a host of often-overlooked corners of the Faulknerian map. |