For 10 points, name this semi-autobiographical novel in which Jay Follett's wife and children deal with the aftermath of his fatal car accident, by James Agee.
One passage in this novel likens the sound of hose-nozzles spraying on summer evenings to the buzz of locusts. One chapter in this novel ends with a 103-year-old woman peeing herself while being kissed by her great-great-grandson. One chapter in this novel describes a father singing "Google Eyes" to his son, who is scared of the dark. Schoolchildren in this novel sing a song mocking one character for having an African-American-sounding name; a new hat is bought for that character by his Aunt (*) Hannah. This novel concludes with Uncle Andrew recollecting a butterfly alighting on a coffin during a funeral. It contains unnumbered chapters in italics, written from the point of view of the child Rufus, and opens with a section titled "Knoxville: Summer 1915". For 10 points, name this semi-autobiographical novel in which Jay Follett's wife and children deal with the aftermath of his fatal car accident, by James Agee.
One passage in this novel likens the sound of hose-nozzles spraying on summer evenings to the buzz of locusts.
A Death in the Family