William faulkner biography pdf download

OVERVIEW OF WILLIAM FAULKNER Born: September 25, 1897, New Albany, Mississippi Died: July 6, 1962, Byhalia, Mississippi Identification: Mid-twentieth-century American novelist known for his innovative writing style and treatment of provocative themes in a series of interconnected novels and short stories set in rural Mississippi.

William Faulkner’s stature is chiefly attributed to his series of novels and stories collectively called the Yoknapatawpha saga, after the imaginary Mississippi county where all are set. The works most widely regarded as his masterpieces, including the stream-of-consciousness novel The Sound and the Fury (1929), appeared early in his career before his genius was widely recognized.

Faulkner was “discovered” and saved from critical neglect after World War II, and despite the fact that his best work was behind him, his reputation quickly soared. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1949 and today is considered among the g