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Between Grief and Nothing - by Lisa C Hickman (Paperback)

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  • In 1962, William Faulkner left his homestead in Oxford, Mississippi, to travel to the nearby Byhalia sanatorium for alcoholism rehabilitation.
  • About the Author: Lisa C. Hickman holds her Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi and is the author of nonfiction books, numerous articles, essays, and book reviews.
  • 221 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Literary Figures

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"In 1962, William Faulkner left his homestead in Oxford, Mississippi, to travel to the nearby Byhalia sanatorium for alcoholism rehabilitation. While such journeys were not uncommon, Faulkner's experience took a dark turn that led to his ultimate demise. This book traces the sequence of events leading to his initial hospitalization, exploring facets of his emotional instability, mental health, and various addictions. It reveals how Faulkner's fervent passions shaped both his life and his art; brilliance and madness emerged in equal measure as the author's substance abuse shaped his reality. Beneath the scholarly facade depicted in photographs was a troubled man entangled in a complex marriage, seeking solace through serial sexual and romantic affairs, perilous pastimes, and the pervasive culture of alcohol abuse. The ultimate truth surrounding Faulkner's final decline gradually emerges as this book examines previously undisclosed medical details such as patient records, administered medications, and financial statements. Interviews with close associates at the Leonard Wright Sanatorium, the sight of his unexpected death, provide further insights. This book reveals a culture ill-prepared to address mental health crises and identifies the habitual forces that led to the downfall of one of America's most celebrated literary figures"--



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In 1962, William Faulkner left his homestead in Oxford, Mississippi, to travel to the nearby Byhalia sanatorium for alcoholism rehabilitation. Mere hours later, the usual recovery he sought turned tragic. This book traces the sequence of events leading to his initial hospitalization, exploring facets of his emotional instability, mental health, and various addictions. It reveals how Faulkner's fervent passions shaped both his life and his art; brilliance and madness emerged in equal measure as the author's substance abuse shaped his reality.

Beneath the scholarly facade depicted in photographs was a troubled man entangled in a complex marriage, seeking solace through serial sexual and romantic affairs, perilous pastimes, and the pervasive culture of alcohol abuse. The ultimate truth surrounding Faulkner's final decline gradually emerges as this book examines previously undisclosed medical details such as patient records, administered medications, and financial statements. Interviews with close associates at the Leonard Wright Sanatorium, the sight of his unexpected death, provide further insights. The text reveals a culture ill-prepared to address mental health crises and identifies the habitual forces that hastened the demise of one of America's most celebrated authors.



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"A fascinating portrait of a deeply tortured and self-destructive genius. Hickman looks at William Faulkner through the lens of our current millennium, and all we know now about drug abuse, alcoholism and depression. It shocks me that treatment never appears to include any talking cure like therapy. Lisa's book illuminates much of what I find so distressing and grim in Faulkner's vision of humanity and especially the South. He embodied the term 'tortured genius."-Sarah Share, director of The Graceless Age: The Ballad of John Murry, New Decade Films Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

"William Faulkner wrote novels that won him the Nobel Prize, went to Hollywood to write screenplays and hobnob with famous directors and movie stars, was recognized during his lifetime as one of the greatest of all American writers, and yet he was a desperately unhappy man. His career and personal life were torn apart by alcohol and drug abuse and mental illness. Death came to him suddenly and mysteriously, only a few hours after checking into a sanitarium for rich Mississippians dealing with mental breakdowns. In Between Grief and Nothing, Lisa C. Hickman conducts a fascinating exploration of the dark, brilliant, tormented soul of William Faulkner, and uncovers information that sheds new light on his final days and hours."-Tom Epperson, author of Make Believe and Roberto to the Dark Tower Came



About the Author



Lisa C. Hickman holds her Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi and is the author of nonfiction books, numerous articles, essays, and book reviews. She has published extensively on the life and work of William Faulkner and Joan Williams.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.74 Inches (H) x 5.83 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)
Weight: .66 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 221
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Literary Figures
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Lisa C Hickman
Language: English
Street Date: January 20, 2025
TCIN: 94491397
UPC: 9781476696058
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-7789
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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