William Faulkner
American writer
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William Cuthbert Faulkner was an American writer known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, based on Lafayette County, Mississippi, where Faulkner spent most of his life. Wikipedia
Born: September 25, 1897, New Albany, MS
Died: July 6, 1962 (age 64 years), Byhalia, MS
Influenced by: James Joyce, Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, and more
Parents: Murry Cuthbert Falkner and Maud Butler
Siblings: John Faulkner, Dean Swift Faulkner, and Murry Charles "Jack" Faulkner
Spouse: Estelle Oldham (m. 1929–1962)