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William Faulkner (born 1897, died 1962)



- His stories were themed on life in the South around, but usually after, the Civil War. He also wrote stories about World War I.

- He grew up in Mississippi, which gave him inspiration for the large percentage of his works set in the South.

- The inspiration for his World War I themed stories came from his time spend at Oxford University and his attempts to join the Royal Air Force.

- Aside from novels and short stories, Faulkner also wrote poetry and film screenplays.

- Was among the first authors to use the "stream on consciousness" style of writing, with which the author writes as if directly from a character's thought process.

- He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950, in addition to several Pulitzer Prizes throughout his career.

- Some of Faulkner's most famous novels:

//As I Lay Dying// //Absalom, Absalom!// //The Sound and the Fury Sanctuary

- He also wrote the short story "Barn Burning", which we read in class. Though a short story, "Barn Burning" is actually a prequel to a full-length trilogy about the Snopes family. //

Works Citied
Information: Padgett, John. "MWP: William Faulkner (1897-1962)." // The University of Mississippi // . Web. 04 Jan. 2010. .   Pictures: "Mississippi ABC's." Biloxi Public Schools. 05 Jan. 2010 .

"William Faulkner -." Doppelglas. 05 Jan. 2010 .