William Faulkner and Joan Williams: The Romance of Two Writers

This work looks closely at the relationship between William Faulkner and Memphis novelist Joan Williams. Their story is significant not only in its depth but also in the years of their primary involvement, 1949-1953--a period over which Faulkner won both the Nobel Prize and a National Book Award. This is the first book-length study of the Faulkner-Williams relationship, and the first truly attentive consideration of Joan Williams, her impressions of Faulkner, and her commitment to writing. Until now, Williams, an acclaimed novelist, was an "outside" woman in Faulkner's life. Their affair and friendship is worthy of its own story.

Included here are extensive interviews with Williams conducted over several years about her relationship with Faulkner, their correspondence, and discussions of both his work and her own. It includes all of Williams's letters to Faulkner and his letters, either directly reproduced or paraphrased.

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William Faulkner and Joan Williams: The Romance of Two Writers

This work looks closely at the relationship between William Faulkner and Memphis novelist Joan Williams. Their story is significant not only in its depth but also in the years of their primary involvement, 1949-1953--a period over which Faulkner won both the Nobel Prize and a National Book Award. This is the first book-length study of the Faulkner-Williams relationship, and the first truly attentive consideration of Joan Williams, her impressions of Faulkner, and her commitment to writing. Until now, Williams, an acclaimed novelist, was an "outside" woman in Faulkner's life. Their affair and friendship is worthy of its own story.

Included here are extensive interviews with Williams conducted over several years about her relationship with Faulkner, their correspondence, and discussions of both his work and her own. It includes all of Williams's letters to Faulkner and his letters, either directly reproduced or paraphrased.

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William Faulkner and Joan Williams: The Romance of Two Writers

William Faulkner and Joan Williams: The Romance of Two Writers

by Lisa C. Hickman
William Faulkner and Joan Williams: The Romance of Two Writers

William Faulkner and Joan Williams: The Romance of Two Writers

by Lisa C. Hickman

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This work looks closely at the relationship between William Faulkner and Memphis novelist Joan Williams. Their story is significant not only in its depth but also in the years of their primary involvement, 1949-1953--a period over which Faulkner won both the Nobel Prize and a National Book Award. This is the first book-length study of the Faulkner-Williams relationship, and the first truly attentive consideration of Joan Williams, her impressions of Faulkner, and her commitment to writing. Until now, Williams, an acclaimed novelist, was an "outside" woman in Faulkner's life. Their affair and friendship is worthy of its own story.

Included here are extensive interviews with Williams conducted over several years about her relationship with Faulkner, their correspondence, and discussions of both his work and her own. It includes all of Williams's letters to Faulkner and his letters, either directly reproduced or paraphrased.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476604855
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 01/28/2015
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 228
File size: 1 MB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Lisa C. Hickman holds her Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi and is the author of nonfiction books, numerous articles, essays, and book reviews. She has published extensively on the life and work of William Faulkner and Joan Williams.
Lisa C. Hickman holds her Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi and is the author of nonfiction books, numerous articles, essays, and book reviews. She has published extensively on the life and work of William Faulkner and Joan Williams.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Foreword by Richard Bausch     
Preface     
Introduction: Middle Years     

1. 1949—An Afternoon Recalled     
2. 1950—A Courtship of Letters     
3. 1951—Other Loves     
4. 1952—Jacob Labored Seven Years for Rachel     
5. 1953—One Fifth Avenue     
6. 1954–1962—Blue Mississippi Hills     

Appendix: Joan Williams’ Critique of Faulkner’s First Draft of Requiem for a Nun     
Notes     
Joan Williams Selected Bibliography     
Bibliography     
Index     
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