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Top 6 William Faulkner Novels
William Faulkner (1897-1962) is famous for his Southern novels about the imaginary Yoknapatawpha County. He wrote "The Sound and the Fury" (1929), "As I Lay Dying" (1930), "Sanctuary" (1931), "Light in August" (1932), "Absalom, Absalom!" (1936), "Intruder In the Dust" (1948), "Requiem For A Nun" (1951), and other works. Read more of the novels from William Faulkner, Nobel Laureate.

Top 10 Books About William Faulkner
(1897-1962) American writer. William Faulkner explored human nature--sex, class and race--against the historical realities of Southern living. The Civil War still looms in the background of his novels, but his explorations of human nature delves far deeper than these "decaying fragments of myth." Read more about the life of William Faulkner, and find out how he created his works.

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