Birthdate: September 25, 1897
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New Albany, Mississippi, United States
Died: July 6, 1962
William Cuthbert Faulkner was a renowned American writer celebrated for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, inspired by his Mississippi hometown. His literary career, spanning decades, featured notable works including “The Sound and the Fury,” “As I Lay Dying,” “Light in August,” and “Absalom, Absalom!” Faulkner also delved into screenwriting, making significant contributions to films such as “To Have and Have Not” and “The Big Sleep.” His exceptional talent and unique contributions to American literature led to him being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949.
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