The Saddest WordsWith this ? rich, complex, and eloquent? (Drew Gilpin Faust, Atlantic) work, Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Gorra charts the evolution of an author through his most cherished? and contested? novels. Given the undeniable echoes of ? Lost Cause? romanticism in William Faulkner's fiction, as well as his depiction of Black characters and Black speech, Gorra argues convincingly that Faulkner demands a sobering reevaluation. Upending previous critical