Faulkner's faux pas: Referring to Benjamin Compson as an idiot.

S McLaughlin - Literature and Psychology, 1987 - psycnet.apa.org
Literature and Psychology, 1987psycnet.apa.org
Abstract Discusses W. Faulkner's (1929) portrayal of the character Benjamin Compson as an
idiot. Inconsistencies are noted in Compson's behavior that suggest that Faulkner's
diagnosis was incorrect and that Compson was autistic.(PsycINFO Database Record (c)
2016 APA, all rights reserved)
Abstract
Discusses W. Faulkner's (1929) portrayal of the character Benjamin Compson as an idiot. Inconsistencies are noted in Compson's behavior that suggest that Faulkner's diagnosis was incorrect and that Compson was autistic.(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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