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A favorite of [[liberal]]s in the second half of the 20th century, particularly as mandatory reading for high school students, Faulkner's frequent reliance on the N-word in many of his novels has caused him to be abandoned by many today.  Faulkner also lied throughout his life about war injuries he never had.

A favorite of [[liberal]]s in the second half of the 20th century, particularly as mandatory reading for high school students, Faulkner's frequent reliance on the N-word in many of his novels has caused him to be abandoned by many today.  Faulkner also lied throughout his life about war injuries he never had.

Faulkner never graduated from high school or college, Faulkner was mostly self-taught and [[homeschooling|homeschooled]].  Both of his parents were from wealthy families which had lost everything due to the [[Civil War]].

Faulkner did not graduate from high school or college, and was mostly self-taught or [[homeschooling|homeschooled]].  Both of his parents were from wealthy families which had lost everything due to the [[Civil War]].

Faulkner is most famous for writing ''The Sound and the Fury'' (1929), ''As I Lay Dying'' (1930),<ref>''As I Lay Dying'' contains 56,903 words and relatively high use of the passive voice. [http://prosecraft.io/library/william-faulkner/as-i-lay-dying/]</ref> and ''Absalom, Absalom!'' (1936).<ref>http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/faulkner.html</ref><ref>http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1949/faulkner-bio.html</ref><ref>http://almaz.com/nobel/literature/1949a.html</ref><ref>http://www.booksfactory.com/writers/faulkner.htm</ref>

Faulkner is most famous for writing ''The Sound and the Fury'' (1929), ''As I Lay Dying'' (1930),<ref>''As I Lay Dying'' contains 56,903 words and relatively high use of the passive voice. [http://prosecraft.io/library/william-faulkner/as-i-lay-dying/]</ref> and ''Absalom, Absalom!'' (1936).<ref>http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/faulkner.html</ref><ref>http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1949/faulkner-bio.html</ref><ref>http://almaz.com/nobel/literature/1949a.html</ref><ref>http://www.booksfactory.com/writers/faulkner.htm</ref>