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488 William Faulkner (with Carl Rollyson)

The History of Literature

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Joseph Blotner: The Bedrock of Faulkner's Biography

Joseph Blotner organized a good deal of Faulkner's life for him as a writer in residence. He became a kind of friend of the family, and that's always a difficult position for someone to be in. But he never pressed Estelle about various crucial issues about their marriage. I can't tell you how excited I got when I came across a letter that wasn't available"

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