Video: "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner

National Association of Scholars

“Memory believes before knowing remembers.”

What makes As I Lay Dying a great American novel? How did the novel help solidify Faulkner's place as a pioneer of stream of consciousness writing? Who influenced Faulkner's writings, and who did his writings influence?

This webinar features John Wharton Lowe, Barbara Methvin Professor of English at the University of Georgia, and Robert Hamblin, Professor Emeritus of English and Former Director of the Center for Faulkner Studies at Southeast Missouri State University. The discussion is moderated by David Randall, Director of Research at the National Association of Scholars.

You can find a list of the speakers' books available for purchase here.


Image:  Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

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