Great Writers: William Faulkner

Explore the life and works of one of America's greatest writers with this absorbing program on William Faulkner. Famous for his depiction of the growing pains of the South in his many novels, Faulkner received the Nobel Prize in literature in 1949. Expert commentary, archival documents and rare interviews shed light on the celebrated author, whose major works include The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, Light in August and Absalom, Absalom.