Faulkner's first child, to whom he dedicated (along with his wife) his first published collection of essays, was a baby girl named "Alabama" born two months prematurely. She tragically died ten days later while Faulkner was attempting to obtain an incubator to help her survive.<ref>https://www.al.com/entertainment/2015/09/the_tragic_tale_of_william_fau.html</ref> | Faulkner's first child, to whom he dedicated (along with his wife) his first published collection of essays, was a baby girl named "Alabama" born two months prematurely. She tragically died ten days later while Faulkner was attempting to obtain an incubator to help her survive.<ref>https://www.al.com/entertainment/2015/09/the_tragic_tale_of_william_fau.html</ref> |