William Faulkner
William Faulkner (1897-1962) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, poetry, essays and screenplays. A lifelong resident of Mississippi, Faulkner is one of the most important authors of Southern literature and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949. His writing is often “stream of consciousness” and utilizes a vast array of characters including slaves, working-class folk and Southern aristocrats.
