Faulkner’s Fetishized Words. University of Picardy Jules Verne (France) and University of Richmond (USA) [online], May 20-21, 2021

In her introductory remarks on the first day of the conference, Frederique Spill recalled that this symposium is in the tradition of close readings that has often been privileged by French Faulkner Studies but also reflects that Faulkner’s unmistakable writing style has been an enduring object of both fascination and critical analysis for Faulkner scholars and readers across the world. The aim of the symposium has been to focus on particular words whose uncanny re-appearance suggests a singul...