Faulkner

The Reivers, published in 1962, is William Faulkner's final novel. The bestselling novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1963. Faulkner previously won this award for his book A Fable, making him one of only two authors to be awarded it more than once. Unlike many of his earlier works, it is a straightforward narration and eschews the complicated literary techniques of his greatest works. It is also uncharacteristically lighthearted. For these reasons, The Reivers is often ignored by Faulkner scholars or dismissed as a lesser work. He previously had referred to writing a "Golden Book of Yoknapatawpha County" which he would finish his literary career with. It is likely that The Reivers was meant to be this "Golden Book."