Harold Bloom on Why William Faulkner Is a Genius

Harold Bloom is a huge fan of William Faulkner, and today we are going to cover Bloom's thoughts on Faulkner from multiple sources. We will hear how Faulkner inverted Christian symbolism, Faulkner's innovative use of irony, and Bloom speak on As I Lay Dying, The Snopes Trilogy, and other Faulkner novels.

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