"Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man.From the Trade Paperback edition."
Faulkner's "LightinAugust" A Collection of Critical Essays (20th Century Interpretations) by David L. Minter Paperback, 120 Pages, Published 1970 by Prentice Hall ISBN-13: 978-0-13-536607-3, ISBN: 0-13-536607-0
"Collection of Critical Essays. See images for contents."