Between grief and nothing : the passions, addictions and tragic end of William Faulkner /

"In 1962, William Faulkner left his homestead in Oxford, Mississippi, to travel to the nearby Byhalia sanatorium for alcoholism rehabilitation. While such journeys were not uncommon, Faulkner's experience took a dark turn that led to his ultimate demise. This book traces the sequence of ev...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hickman, Lisa C., 1959- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2025]
Subjects:	Faulkner, William, > 1897-1962. Faulkner, William, > 1897-1962 > Mental health. Novelists, American > 20th century > Biography. Alcoholics > United States > Biography. Mental health services > United States > History > 20th century. Romanciers américains > 20e siècle > Biographies. Alcooliques > États-Unis > Biographies.

Table of Contents:

Stonewall Road : 1962
The old country club : circa 1948
Estelle
The road to glory : 1932-1936
The past is past : 1936-1937
Southern danger : 1940-1947
Enter Joan Williams : 1949
New York and trouble follows : 1948-1949
Per aspera ad astra : 1950
Spooked : 1951
Superlative : 1952
I won't stop in : 1953
Mississippi ghosts : 1962.