*Intruder in the Dust* by William Faulkner [American], translated by Tao Jie, published by People's Literature Publishing House

《Intruder in the Dust》is a "detective novel" from the later period of Faulkner's creative career, first published in 1948. The novel tells the story of the murder of the son of a prominent family in town, and Lucas, a Black man, is suspected and imprisoned. Chick, a white boy who had been helped by Lucas, does not believe he is the murderer. By chance, he, a friend, and an elderly white woman become involved in the case. They discover another body in the victim's grave, providing strong evidence to clear Lucas's name. At the same time, Chick uses facts to persuade his uncle, a lawyer with strong racist views, to help Lucas clear his name. Through this case, the novel exposes the problem of racial discrimination in the United States and reflects the author's stance on the racial conflict and racial integration in the South, making it an important work reflecting Faulkner's thoughts on racial issues.

About the Author
William Faulkner (1897-1962) was one of the most influential writers in American literary history and a leading figure in stream-of-consciousness literature. Born into a declining landowning family, he served in the Canadian Air Force during World War I, and after the war, he dropped out of university after one year. After 1925, he devoted himself to writing. He wrote a total of nineteen novels and more than seventy short stories, most of which are set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, known as the "Yoknapatawpha Saga." His representative works include The Sound and the Fury (1929), As I Lay Dying (1930), A Rose for Emily (1930), Light in August (1932), Absalom, Absalom! (1936), and Go Down, Moses (1942). In 1949, Faulkner received the Nobel Prize in Literature for "his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel."