When I Died

A novel that had a serious impact on all American literature. A classic of the 20th century.

“When I Died” — a harsh and lyrical chorus of a family odyssey, where death becomes the beginning of a long, painful journey.

After the death of her mother, Addie Bundren, her family — stubborn, absurd, and profoundly human — embarks on a journey through rural Mississippi to fulfill the promise of burying her in her hometown. Each episode is told from a new voice: fragments of consciousness, simple speech, and explosions of internal metaphor combine into a mosaic of emotional wounds and absurdities of everyday life.