Memphis: Red Light District in "Uncle Willy" (Location)

Submitted by sfr on Wed, 2017-05-17 10:52
Text: 
"Uncle Willy"
Location Key: 
Memphis: Red Light District
Display Label: 
Manuel Street
Map Icon: 
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Authority : 
Context (text, as interpreted)
Other Texts Location Appears In: 
Requiem for a Nun
Sanctuary
X: 
665
Y: 
213
Description: 

"Manuel Street," where Willy finds the woman he marries, is a fictional address Faulkner uses in this story and in two other texts - Sanctuary and Requiem for a Nun - to refer to Memphis' notorious prostitution district.

Role: 
Only Mentioned in Text
Status: 
Continuous
Types: 
City Street; Brothel
True X: 
2324
True Y: 
271

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Mrs. Christian

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