New York, NY: Trident Press, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. "William Faulkner, the writer, was a familiar figure to many, a gentle, shy and rather reserved man who, though tweedy, managed always, somehow, to appear dapper. He chose to mimimize his role as literary genius, preferring to refer to himself as a simple dirt farmer and resident of Oxford, MIssissippi, the prototype of the city of Jefferson, which appeared in almost..... More