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William Faulkner

William Faulkner was a Nobel Prize-winning American author. One of the most influential writers of the 20th century, his reputation is based on his novels, novellas and short stories. He was also a published poet and an occasional screenwriter. (Source.)

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American writer (1897–1962)

Born 25 September 1897
Died 6 July 1962

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  • Cover of: New Orleans sketches.
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    First published in 1946 — 23 editions
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  • Cover of: The Indispensable Faulkner
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    Cover of edition portablefaulkner00rhva Cover of edition portablefaulkner0000faul Cover of edition portablefaulkner00faul_0 Cover of edition portablefaulkner00faul Cover of edition portablefaulkner0000faul_r0s0 First published in 1950 — 23 editions
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  • Cover of: The town
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  • Cover of: Great American Short Stories
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  • Cover of: Collected Stories of William Faulkner
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    Cover of edition collectedstories00faul_0 Cover of edition collectedstoriofwi00faul Cover of edition collectedstories00faul First published in 1934 — 20 editions
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  • Cover of: Three Famous Short Novels: Spotted Horses / Old Man / The Bear
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  • Cover of: Essays, speeches & public letters.
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    Cover of edition essaysspeechespu0000faul_q5y1 First published in 1965 — 18 editions
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  • Cover of: Fifty best American short stories: 1915-1965
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  • Cover of: Bear, man, and God: eight approaches to William Faulkner's The bear.
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    Cover of edition bearmangodsevena00utle Cover of edition xiong0000faul First published in 1964 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: L'Arbre aux souhaits
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    First published in 1964 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: These Thirteen: Volume Two of The Collected Short Stories
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    Cover of edition thesethirteen0000faul Cover of edition treizehistoires0000will First published in 1931 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: The Dark Descent
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  • Cover of: Une Rose Pour Emily
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  • Cover of: Selected Short Stories of William Faulkner
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    First published in 1960 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Faulkner in the university
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    First published in 1958 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: William Faulkner: early prose and poetry
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    Cover of edition williamfaulknere1963faul Cover of edition williamfaulknere00faul First published in 1962 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: My Mistress's Sparrow Is Dead
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    Cover of edition mymistressssparr0000unse_a6b1 Cover of edition mymistressssparr0000unse_m0m0 Cover of edition mymistressssparr00euge Cover of edition mymistressssparr0000unse First published in 2008 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Fiction: A HarperCollins pocket anthology
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    Cover of edition isbn_9780823049660 First published in 1993 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Uncle Willy and other stories: Volume One of the Collected Short Stories of William Faulkner
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    First published in 1958 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The marble faun, and A green bough.: [Poems.
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    Cover of edition marblefaunandgr00faul First published in 1965 — 9 editions
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American writer (1897–1962)

Born 25 September 1897
Died 6 July 1962

Subjects

Fiction, death, short stories, Children's fiction, allegory, change, gentleman's agreements, nonlinear narrative, recluses, American fiction (fictional works by one author), tradition, short story, Mentally ill women, Short stories, Social life and customs, American literature, Satanism, Puritans, catechism, Young men, Devil, Classic Literature, Detective and mystery stories, History, Boys

Places

Mississippi, Jefferson, Yoknapatawpha County, Massachusetts, United States, New England, Salem Village, New York, Justice of the Peace Court, Wall Street, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Araby, Araby bazaar, North Richmond Street, Ireland, Mallard residence, Galway, England, India, Dublin, Italy, London, Missouri, Padua

People

Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, Mr. Grierson, Tobe, Colonel Sartoris, William Faulkner (1897-1962), Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Abner Snopes, Lennie Snopes, Major de Spain, Mr. Harris, Sartoris Snopes, Bartleby, Cicero, Ginger Nut, John Jacob Astor, Lizzie, Nippers, Turkey, Peyton Farquhar, Mangan's sister, Fortunato

Time

Antebellum era, 19th century, 1600s, 20th century, 1861-65, Carnival, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1861-1865, American Civil War, 1692, 1888, 1890, 20e siecle, Civil War, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, carnival, 1865-, 1865-1877, 1912, 1920s, 1940's, 19e siecle, 20e siècle, 21st century, December

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Alternative names

  • W. Faulkner

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January 13, 2025 Edited by raybb Edited without comment.
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