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- Born: September 25, 1897
- Birth name: William Cuthbert Falkner
- Changed his name to "Faulkner" to look more British on his application for the Royal Canadian Air Force
- Died: July 6, 1962
- Awarded the 1949 Nobel Peace Prize for Literature
- Won two Pulitzer Prizes
- Wrote screenplays, short stories, and poetry in addition to novels
- Famous for the "stream of consciousness" writing technique
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William Faulkner was a prolific, Southern American author best known for his novels The Sound and the Fury and As I Lay Dying.
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William Faulkner Questions
What happened to Captain William Bligh after his crew Mutiny in Tahiti? 1 AnswerAfter the mutiny on the Bounty, Captain Bligh navigated a longboat about 3700 miles. There were 19 men on board. They landed safely on the Island of Timor. No o... read more
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What year was Hank Williams born? Where is Audrey Williams? 1 AnswerHank Williams was born on September 17, 1923 in Mount Olive, Alabama. Hank Williams, Jr. was born on May 26, 1949 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Hank Williams III wa... read more
William Harvey first described what important bodily function or system? 1 AnswerWilliam Harvey was the first to describe the circulatory system. I have included a few links below with additional information. http://www.encyclopedia.com/top... read more
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William Faulkner Personal Timeline
- September 25, 1897: William Cuthbert Falkner born
- 1918: Joins Royal Canadian Air Force
- 1919: Enters the University of Mississippi
- 1924: Meets writer Sherwood Anderson
- 1929: Marries Estelle Oldham (1896-1972)
- 1930: Purchases Rowan Oak
- 1932: Arrives in Culver City, California as MGM contract writer
- 1949: Receives the Nobel Prize in Literature
- 1951: Receives National Book Award for Fiction in March and October
- 1955: Pulitzer Prize for A Fable
- July 6, 1962: Dies
- 1963: Posthumously awarded Pulitzer Prize for The Reivers
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Notable William Faulkner Films
- The majority of links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups
- IMDb: Complete William Faulkner Filmography
- 1944: To Have and to Have Not
- 1955: Land of the Pharaohs
- 1980: Barn Burning
- 1982: Rose for Emily
- 1997: Old Man
- 2002: Two Soldiers
- 2008: Red Leaves
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"He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary." – William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway)
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The end of wisdom is to dream high enough not to lose the dream in the seeking of it. William Faulkner
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The end of wisdom is to dream high enough not to lose the dream in the seeking of it. William Faulkner
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The end of wisdom is to dream high enough not to lose the dream in the seeking of it. William Faulkner
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"La sabiduría suprema es tener sueños bastante grandes para no perderlos de vista mientras se persiguen."FAULKNER, WILLIAM
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