Sanctuary and Requiem for a Nun Author:William Faulkner Signet Books No. T1900; fourth printing Jan 1961. Dual publication of the 1931 and 1951 novels. Movie tie-in to "Sanctuary" (1961). The life and times of Temple Drake, a wealthy, politically connected, party girl who sins, is sinned against, repents, confesses, and finds salvation -- sort of. Faulkner called "Sanctuary" his potboiler. Criti... more »cs have described it variously as a well-written combination of horror and terror and pathology.« less