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William Faulkner. Born Born Born Born Born  William Faulkner was born on September 25, 1897 in New Albany, Mississippi  His Parents were Murry Cuthbert.

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1 William Faulkner

2 Born Born Born Born Born  William Faulkner was born on September 25, 1897 in New Albany, Mississippi  His Parents were Murry Cuthbert Faulkner and Maud Butler His siblings were:  Jack Faulkner  Dean Swift Faulkner  Murry Charles “Jack” Faulkner  Then they moved and he was raised in Oxford, Mississippi  William was the oldest of 4 boys

3 Education  Faulkner attended University of Mississippi, then dropped out, which wasn’t the first time that happened  Then, a few years later he met Estelle Oldham  They had 2 children Alabama Faulkner who died 9 days after her birth, then a few years later she gave birth to Jill Faulkner who was a healthy little baby  Soon after William (50 years old) met Joan William and got into a relationship. When Estelle discovers this she is furious. (Joan is only a few years older than Jill, her daughter)

4 His Books  Light in August  As I Lay Dying  Absalom, Absalom!  The Sound and the Fury  A Fable  The Reviers

5 Nobel Prize  William won the Nobel prize in literature and Jill travel to Stockholm, Sweden to get the prize from the king.

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