If we want literature to improve our lives, often we must read–and teach–works that unsettle.
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We Need Disturbing Lit If We Are to Grow
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Bluest Eye, C.S. Lewis, cancel culture, Cat's Eye, censorship, Clansman, Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx, Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lottery, Margaret Atwood, Ruth Franklin, Shirley Jackson, Thomas Dixon, Toni Morrison, William Faulkner Comments closed
Faulkner Understood How Racism Works
Faulkner helps me understand my past growing up in the racist south. Sadly, he’s still relevant.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Absalom Absalom!, Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, racism, William Faulkner Comments closed
Specter of Racial Violence Haunts Faulkner
Faulkner’s depiction of racial violence shows America’s dark side. Faulkner’s own racial views are less important than the truths that he shows.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Absolom Absolom, racism, segregation, Sound and the Fury, Toni Morrison, William Faulkner Comments closed
