The works of William Faulkner are charged with elements of such
great diversity that they are an almost inexhaustible resource for
study and analysis. One of the most diverse is the subject of this
fascinating volume.
However alien Faulkner professed popular culture to be to his
conception of art and taste, his works are imbued with its
inescapable influence. The relationship between Faulkner, a
novelist not known for public accessibility, and the culture of the
masses makes this an exceptional volume indeed. That the author of
dense, riddling novels like "The Sound and the Fury, Absalom,
Absalom " and other works associated with high modernist art could
also appeal to the popular tastes and be influenced by popular
culture is a phenomenon made evident in this collection of
essays.
Faulkner's works reveal that he was drawn to popular culture
repeatedly and that this "lowbrow art" provided material for his
works and for his livelihood. His attempt to write a novel with
wide appeal is represented in "Sanctuary." His numerous
associations with Hollywood and scriptwriting and his publishing
stories in popular magazines like the "Saturday Evening Post"
pushed Faulkner to modify his literary modernism to the demands of
a wider audience.
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