Faulkner’s “Absalom, Absalom!” understands White America’s race hatred in a deep way that is still revelant.
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Faulkner on Racism: Sadly, Still Relevant
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For Roth, People Were Always Complex
The late Philip Roth’s novel “Human Stain” reenforced for me that humans are always more complex than ideological caricatures of them.
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Loving Led to Social Justice
The film “Loving” is a quiet but powerful film about the struggle against miscegenation laws. The Lovings’ battle helped the mixed race family of former poet laureate Natasha Trethewey, who talks about her parents and her own journey to find meaning.
Using Faulkner to Counter Racist Madness
Faulkner’s “Absolon, Absolon” is a continuing resource for countering the madness of racism.
