William Faulkner. Bio Essay

William Faulkner. Bio Essay

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  • Date Submitted: 05/01/2013 10:10 AM
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William Faulkner was a writer in the early to mid 1900's. He is known in the world of literature as the "historian of the negative" and narrator of the dark, he was also percieved by most individuals as one of the greatest American writers of all times. Faulkner had an ability to write in a ver unique style, this paper will interpret his unique style and give us a better understanding of his works. Faulkner was borin into a life of a well known upper middle class family. He was raised in the south, specifically Oxford, Mississippi, and is now buried there. Faulkner, being a southerner himself, easily adapted to the traditions and way of life. Many of his novels were centered around southern tradition. Not much is known about Faulkners life before the 1950's. Critics such as Edmond Volpe have compared his experiences, beginning with his childhood, to many of his fictional works, giving us a better look into his past. Faulkner performed many odd jobs to keep him afloat, some of which included a journeyman, carpenter, house painter, fireman, night watchman, and a postman. During that time Faulkner started writing his first book, The Marble Fawn. The Marble Fawn, written in 1924. Critics like Harry Modean Campbell point out that some of the voices in Faulkner’s novels include lyrical language (14). However, unlike the work of other authors, Faulkner uses this language to enhance his work and serve a purpose.
Faulkner’s Southern themes present universal human issues and his characters have true relevance to basic humanity. He is credited with having the imagination to see, before other serious writers saw, the tremendous potential for dramas, pathos and sophisticated humor in the history and people of the south (Short Story Writers, 293) Though many of his novels are centered around the South, the Southern ordeals and themes that Faulkner creates reflect universal problems. Most of Faulkner's fiction deals with the defeat of the South or the effects of that defeat....

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