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William Faulkner
Title: William Faulkner
Category: Society & Culture / People
Details: Words: 399 | Pages: 1.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
William Faulkner
William Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi on September 25, 1897. He was actually born with the name William Falkner but added the "u" later. His father worked on railroads owned by his grandfather. The railroad was originally purchased by Faulkner’s great-grandfather, William C. Falkner. He was an important historical figure and a major influence on William Faulkner’s writing. William C. Falkner arrived in Mississippi as a poor youth. He managed to become a …showed first 75 words of 399 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 399 total…his talent became apparent to the masses as he received critical acclaim and numerous awards including a Nobel Prize and two Pulitzer Prizes. He traveled around the world, not only to promote his works, but also for political affairs for the State Department. At the peak of his career, William Faulkner died on July 6, 1962 in Byhalia, Mississippi of a heart attack. Even after death, his works and his memory grew more respected with each generation.
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