Faulkner's Imperialism

A smart, well-written application of post-colonial theory to an interesting selection of Faulkner’s work. A valuable addition to Faulkner scholarship. ~Charles Hannon, author of Faulkner and the Discourses of Culture

Informed by postcolonial and space theory, Faulkner’s Imperialism uproots familiar terrain in exploring the ‘postage stamp of native soil’ and in charting dynamics of power within Faulkner’s canon. Taylor Hagood deploys a fresh topography for his expert mapping of myth and place as narratives of empire and strategies of ‘imperial impulse’ in this all-important contribution to global southern studies. His compelling attention to current cultural discourses and his superb analysis of ‘imperial space’ produce smart, rewarding twenty-first-century interpretations of a wide range of Faulkner texts, including the under-read Pylon, Mosquitoes, If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem, and A Fable. ~Thadious M. Davis, author of Games of Property: Law, Race, Gender, and Faulkner’s Go Down, Moses