# How (and why) to read William Faulkner - Sascha Morrell

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Published: 2026-07-18T08:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Get to know the works of William Faulkner, whose inventive literature made him one of America’s most remarkable writers.--William Faulkner is considered one of America’s most remarkable and perplexing writers. He confused his audience intentionally, using complex sentences, unreliable narrators, and outlandish imagery. His body of work is shocking, inventive, hilarious, and challenging. So how can readers navigate his literary labyrinths? Sascha Morrell explains how to read one of literature's most confusing writers.Lesson by Sascha Morrell, directed by Naghmeh Farzaneh, Sarah Saidan.Support Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-william-faulkner-so-difficult-to-read-sascha-morrellDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-william-faulkner-so-difficult-to-read-sascha-morrell#digdeeperAnimator's website: https://www.naghmehfarzaneh.com and https://vimeo.com/user8581494----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Francisco Amaya, Daisuke Goto, Matt Switzler, Peng, Tzu-Hsiang, Bethany Connor, Jeremy Shimanek, Mark Byers, Avinash Amarnath, Xuebicoco, Rayo, Po Foon Kwong,…

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