Hellhound on His Trail: Faulknerian Blood-guilt and the Traumatized Form of Lewis Nordan's "Wolf Whistle."

Presents literary criticism of the novel "Wolf Whistle," by Lewis Nordan, reading it in light of the work of writer William Faulkner. Topics include the novel's portrayal of lynching victim Emmett Till through the character Bobo, the portrayal of journalists in the novel, and the influence of Faulkn...

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Published in:	Southern Literary Journal Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 19 - 37
Main Author:	Atkinson, Ted
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	University of North Carolina Press Fall2011
Subjects:	Wolf Whistle (Book) Nordan, Lewis, 1939-2012 Faulkner, William, 1897-1962 Till, Emmett, 1941-1955 Journalists in literature Magic realism (Literature) Literary realism
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