William Faulkner
Born in 1897
Fiction
Poetry
Southern Gothic
William Cuthbert Faulkner was an influential American novelist and short story writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
His works, primarily set in Mississippi, explore themes of the American South, family, and human nature.
Faulkner's innovative writing style, including stream of consciousness and non-linear narratives, earned him recognition as one of the most important figures in American literature.
He published novels, short stories, and poetry, with his most prolific period occurring in the 1920s and 1930s.
Faulkner's work gained widespread acclaim after receiving the Nobel Prize in 1949, solidifying his place in the literary canon.
