Biography of Faulkner

Author: Li Wenjun
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The name of American novelist William Faulkner is probably already well-known among literary enthusiasts in our country. Since the 1980s, many readers, even if they haven't read the entire The Sound and the Fury, have at least become familiar with some excerpt, thereby recognizing what is called "stream of consciousness" and leaving a deep impression of the name Faulkner. However, over the past decade, the older readers have become the backbone of society, shouldering the gates of life and having no time for other matters. The tide of the commercial society has swept the younger generation southward and overseas, drawn by more attractive things, and fewer people are willing to settle down and read seriously. Those who only want to acquire some "cultural refinement" often skim the surface, and their understanding of Faulkner seems to always remain at the level of their initial acquaintance. This situation inevitably makes professional workers feel a sense of sorrow. In fact, as a great American and world writer, Faulkner has a profound understanding of human nature and a versatile artistic expression ability, far more than just being known for using "stream of consciousness." As a result, literary historians are increasingly finding it difficult to define him with a single school of thought or ideological label. Although the author of this book has studied and introduced Faulkner for over twenty years, they are still troubled by this issue.