Far from Home: Selected Letters of William Humphrey

by Ashby Bland Crowder (Editor)

Often compared to William Faulkner, renowned American writer William Humphrey (1924-1997) worked to shatter myths about the South in his criticism, short stories, and novels, including The Ordways, Home from the Hill, and Proud Flesh.
This collection of Humphrey's best letters deserves space on the bookshelf alongside his acclaimed prose. Beginning in the 1940s when, as a true starving artist, he wore borrowed clothes and could afford only one meal a day, the letters move to his time as a goatherd, his stint as a teacher at Bard College, and his middle years in Europe. They continue as he returns to America and begins teaching at Washington and Lee, MIT, Princeton, and Smith.

Genres: Nonfiction

280 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977

Reviews

[Esperanza Navarro]

Audiobook narration was very good. But this book confused me with all the various characters, and some scenes were repeated. The writing style was very entertaining, but I did not love the book.