“Light in August” — William Faulkner

The Academy of Thinking will host salon-style conversations with literary scholar Zaal Chkheidze.

William Faulkner was an American writer from Mississippi, known for his novels, short stories, poems, and essays. The action in most of his works takes place in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, located in Mississippi — a place where Faulkner spent much of his life. Although his writing is often considered complex, he is regarded as one of the most important prose authors in American literature.

The lecture will focus on one of his major novels, “Light in August,” in which Faulkner explores significant philosophical, social, existential, and moral themes: social and racial division in the American South, time and memory, moral choice and knowledge, inevitable loneliness and tragedy. The talk will cover both biographical aspects of the author’s life and the novel’s multilayered themes and ideas.

The event will feature a reception and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

Duration of the meeting: 2–3 hours.