The Incredible True Story of William Faulkner
William Faulkner is regarded not only as one of the greatest American novelists but also among the world’s greatest modernist writers. He dedicated most of his time writing many different novels. He got most of his inspirations from his small town, New Albany, Mississippi.
“Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporizes or predecessors. Try to be better than your yourself”
“The past isn’t even the past”
“Clocks stay time...time is dead as long as as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only the clock stops does time come to life.”
William Cuthbert Falkner was born on September 25, 1897, in New Albany, Mississippi, the first of four sons born to Murry and Maud Butler Falkner. He
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During, the 1950s he spent most of his time traveling & lecturing both abroad & at the American colleges. His novel A Fable won the Pulitzer Prize & the National Book Award. After the Snopes Trilogy, he wrote & published his final novel, The Reivers (1962) just before his death. The Reivers provides a final glance at the Yoknapataowpha County. Since his death, his work has been more analyzed & more appreciated. He created a work that reflects the universal values of life.
In 1946, when all his novels were published, the Portable Faulkner was published, when he posted it, it exposed him to a more wider audience, Unfortunately, at around 1950 he was forced to write for Hollywood in order to make money. During the 1960s, Faulkner influenced almost every writer, whether they have read one of this novels or not. Many of his techniques was occasionally seen throughout some TV shows and movies, notably The Godfather: Part II (1974) Another amusing legacy is the annual Faux Faulkner context, sponsored by Jack Daniels Distillery, which awards a prize to the writer of the funniest parody of Faulkner’s distinctive style