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  1. William Faulkner (1897—1962) [1] was an American writer who won the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is best known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, a stand-in for his hometown of Oxford in Lafayette County, Mississippi.

  2. Aug 22, 2024 · William Faulkner, American writer who won the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature and is best known for his works set in fictional Yoknapatawpha County. His notable novels include The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, Absalom, Absalom!, and Light in August.

  3. Bibliography. Works in English. The Marble Faun. – Boston : Four Seas, 1924. Soldiers’ Pay. – New York : Boni & Liveright, 1926. Mosquitoes. – New York : Boni & Liveright, 1927. Sartoris.

  4. William Cuthbert Faulkner (/ ˈfɔːknər /; [1][2] September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American writer, whose novels and short stories were set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, based on Lafayette County, Mississippi, where Faulkner spent most of his life.

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · William Faulkner was a Nobel Prize–winning novelist who wrote challenging prose and created the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

  6. Mar 31, 2016 · Over the years 1929–1942 Faulkner produced many short stories and seven masterworks: The Sound and the Fury (1929), As I Lay Dying (1930), Sanctuary (1931), Light in August (1932), Absalom, Absalom! (1936), Go Down, Moses (1942), and The Hamlet (1940).

  7. William Faulkner, a major American twentieth-century author, wrote historical novels portraying the decline and decay of the upper crust of Southern society. The imaginative power and psychological depth of his work ranks him as one of America's greatest novelists.

  8. From Nobel Lectures, Literature 1901-1967, Editor Horst Frenz, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1969. This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel. It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures.

  9. WILLIAM FAULKNER: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CRITICISM IRENE LYNN SLEETH INTRODUCTION This bibliography presents a listing of critical and biographical material on William Faulkner and his writings. The purpose of this compilation is to provide an accurate, complete, and useful arrange-ment of materials for those who are inter-ested in Faulkner.

  10. Aug 15, 2024 · The following are primarily guides to thousands of critical, historical, biographical, cultural, and other studies of Faulkner; a few guide the reader to major collections of his papers and ...

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