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William Faulkner (September 25, 1897 - July 6, 1962), born in New Albany, Mississippi, was a prominent American writer whose work is defined by psychological drama and emotional depth. He skipped second grade and studied at the University of Mississippi. Despite being rejected by the U.S. Army, he served in the Canadian Royal Air Force. Faulkner is known for his iconic novels, including "The Sound and the Fury" and "As I Lay Dying," and is hailed as one of the greatest modernist writers of the 1930s. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949.

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FaulknerVH

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  1. FaulknerVH

  2. Biographical Information • Born- 9/25/1897 • Death- 7/6/1962 • Birthplace- New Albany, Mississippi

  3. Schooling • He skipped second grade • Attended the University of Mississippi

  4. Military • Tried to enlist in the army but turned down • Accepted at Canadian Royal Air Force

  5. His Writings • Wrote-psychological drama and emotional depth • Suffered the envy and scorn of others • Perhaps considered to be the only true American modernist fiction writer of the 1930’s

  6. His Work • The Sound and the Fury (1929) • As I Lay Dying (1930) • Light in August (1932) • The Unvanquished (1938) • Absalom, Absalom! (1936) • Short story- A Rose for Emily

  7. Acceptance Speech • Faulkner reading his acceptance speech for the Noble Prize in 1950

  8. Movies • He wouldn’t agree with movies such as The Notebook because he’s not the type of guy that would like sappy movies. • He would like many of the war movies today because he was involved in the war. Such as; Jarhead, and Pearl Harbor

  9. Sources • http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1949/faulkner-bio.html • http://www.biblio.com/authors/86/William_Faulkner_Biography.html • http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/trivia.html#ch2 • http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1949/faulkner-speech.html • http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/chronology.html

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