William Faulkner
(1897-1962)
American writer
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William Cuthbert Faulkner (September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American writer. He is best known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, a stand-in for Lafayette County where he spent most of his life. A Nobel laureate, Faulkner is one of the most celebrated writers of American literature, often considered the greatest writer of Southern literature and regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century.
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William Cuthbert Falkner 25 September 1897 New Albany, Mississippi, USA
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6 July 1962 (aged 64) (Wright`s Sanatorium) Byhalia, Mississippi, USA
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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