| − | William Faulkner (September 25, 1897- July 6, 1962) was a Nobel and Pulitzer prize winning American author. He is most famous for writing [[The Sound and the Fury]], [[As I Lay Dying]], and [[Absalom, Absalom!]]. Because of his fascination with the America and the south, Faulkner is often considered a conservative. | + | '''William Faulkner''' (September 25, 1897 - July 6, 1962) was a Nobel and [[Pulitzer Prize|Pulitzer prize]] winning American [[author]]. He was born and raised in [[Mississippi]]. Faulkner won the [[Nobel Prize]] for Literature in 1949. He is most famous for writing ''The Sound and the Fury'', (published in 1929), ''As I Lay Dying'', (1930) and ''Absalom, Absalom!'' (1936). Because of his fascination with the America and the south, Faulkner is often considered a conservative. |