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William Faulkner
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William Cuthbert Faulkner was an American writer. He is best known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, a stand-in for Lafayette County where he spe
Faulkner in 1954
Faulkner in 1954
Faulkner was influenced by stories of William Clark Falkner, his paternal great-grandfather and namesake.
Faulkner was influenced by stories of William Clark Falkner, his paternal great-grandfather and namesake.
Faulkner as a cadet in the Canadian RAF, 1918
Faulkner as a cadet in the Canadian RAF, 1918
During part of his time in New Orleans, Faulkner lived in a house in the French Quarter (pictured center yellow).
During part of his time in New Orleans, Faulkner lived in a house in the French Quarter (pictured center yellow).
Light in August
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Light in August is a 1932 novel by American author William Faulkner. It belongs to the Southern Gothic and modernist literary genres.
First edition
First edition
Photograph of a real planing mill in the 1930s, similar to the one depicted in the novel.
Photograph of a real planing mill in the 1930s, similar to the one depicted in the novel.
Segregated movie theater in Leland, Mississippi, in 1937, a result of de jure segregation of black and white people in the South
Segregated movie theater in Leland, Mississippi, in 1937, a result of de jure segregation of black and white people in the South
Faulkner's home Rowan Oak in Oxford, Mississippi, where he wrote the novel and, based on a casual remark from his wife Estelle, changed the name from
Faulkner's home Rowan Oak in Oxford, Mississippi, where he wrote the novel and, based on a casual remark from his wife Estelle, changed the name from "Dark House" to Light in August.