William Faulkner

Considered one of the great American authors of the 20th century William Faulkner (1897-1962) produced such enduring novels as <I>The Sound and the Fury</I> <I>Light in August</I> and <I>As I Lay Dying</I> as well as many short stories. His works continue to be a source of interest to scholars and students of literature and the immense amount of criticism about the Nobel-prize winner continues to grow. Following his book <I>Faulkner in the Eighties</I> (Scarecrow 1991) and two previous volumes published in 1972 and 1983 John E. Bassett provides a comprehensive annotated listing of commentary in English on William Faulkner since the late 1980s.