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May 23, 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.
May 23, 2024 · William Faulkner - Nobel Prize, Southern Gothic, Novels: The novel The Wild Palms (1939) was again technically adventurous, with two distinct yet thematically counterpointed narratives alternating, chapter by chapter, throughout.
Nov 8, 2023 · Faulkner’s mastery of modern modes of narration, namely through his use of the interior monologue, multiple narrators and displacement of time, can be enjoyed in the following nine seminal works by the author.
Sep 26, 2023 · William Faulkner wrote works of psychological drama and emotional; depth, typically with long serpentine prose and meticulously-chosen diction...He is the only true American Modernist prose fiction writer of the 1930's...and known for using groundbreaking literary devices such as stream of consciousness, multiple narrations of points ...
Aug 7, 2023 · William Faulkner, in full William Cuthbert Faulkner, original surname Falkner, (born September 25, 1897, New Albany, Mississippi, U.S.—died July 6, 1962, Byhalia, Mississippi), American novelist and short-story writer who was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature.
May 15, 2024 · Novel by William Faulkner, published in 1929, that details the destruction and downfall of the aristocratic Compson family from four different points of view. Faulkner’s fourth novel, The Sound and the Fury is notable for its nonlinear plot structure and its unconventional narrative style.
Nov 21, 2023 · Known for his stream of consciousness style and Southern Gothic themes, William Faulkner was a Nobel Prize winning author and major influence on American literature, particularly...
Jul 6, 2023 · Today is the 61st anniversary of the death of Mississippi’s marquee modernist and the granddaddy of Southern Gothic literature: William Cuthbert Faulkner. One of the most garlanded authors in the history of American letters (with a Nobel, two Pulitzers, and two National Book Awards to his name), Faulkner’s novels and short ...
Jan 22, 2024 · William Cuthbert Falkner was born on September 25, 1897 in New Albany, Mississippi. He was named after his great-grandfather, William Clark Falkner who was a lawyer, slave owner, and a Civil War veteran.
Jan 4, 2024 · William Faulkner is a prolific writer best known for his experimental writing style. Discover the best William Faulkner novels to read in our guide.
