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| | '''William Cuthbert Faulkner''' (September 25, 1897 - July 6, 1962) was a Nobel and [[Pulitzer Prize|Pulitzer prize]] winning American [[author]]. He was a lifelong resident of [[Mississippi]], and its only Nobel laureate, winning the [[Nobel Prize]] for Literature in 1949. He was reportedly recommended to the committee by a [[Sweden|Swedish]] journalist who translated American novels. Prior to winning the famous prize Faulkner's works were mostly out-of-print. | | '''William Cuthbert Faulkner''' (September 25, 1897 - July 6, 1962) was a Nobel and [[Pulitzer Prize|Pulitzer prize]] winning American [[author]]. He was a lifelong resident of [[Mississippi]], and its only Nobel laureate, winning the [[Nobel Prize]] for Literature in 1949. He was reportedly recommended to the committee by a [[Sweden|Swedish]] journalist who translated American novels. Prior to winning the famous prize Faulkner's works were mostly out-of-print. |
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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 disfavored by liberals 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 disfavored by liberals today. Faulkner made public statements that would be considered racially offensive today. He also lied throughout his life about war injuries he never had. |
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| | 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 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]]. |
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| | == Family == | | == Family == |
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| − | 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 frantically 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> |
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| | + | == Conservatism == |
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| | + | A thoughtful essay by Carl Rollyson explains many [[conservative]] themes by Faulkner: "Faulkner revealed his conservative vision in novels like ''Absalom, Absalom!'' (1936) and ''Requiem for a Nun'' (1951) espousing the eternal verities of civilization," and "[l]ike [[Russell Kirk]], Faulkner believed in the principles of precedent and prescription."<ref>https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2021/09/old-rowan-oak-conservatism-william-faulkner.html</ref> |
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| | == Movies == | | == Movies == |