Biography Born Sept in Albany, Mississippi Born Sept in Albany, Mississippi Moved to Oxford, Mississippi in 1902; Moved to Oxford, Mississippi in 1902; artistic talents (drawing & poetry writing) artistic talents (drawing & poetry writing) Dropped out of school in 1915; went to New Haven in 1918 Dropped out of school in 1915; went to New Haven in 1918 Went to Canada--cadet training in Royal Air Force; WWI ended before he finished training--went back to Oxford Went to Canada--cadet training in Royal Air Force; WWI ended before he finished training--went back to Oxford

Time “Time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels: only when the clock stops does time come to life.” William Faulkner

Stream of Consciousness Narration that mimics the ebb and flow of thoughts of the waking mind Narration that mimics the ebb and flow of thoughts of the waking mind Uninhibited by grammar, syntax or logical transitions Uninhibited by grammar, syntax or logical transitions A mixture of all levels of awareness– sensations, thoughts, memories, associations, reflections A mixture of all levels of awareness– sensations, thoughts, memories, associations, reflections Emphasis on how something is perceived rather than on what is perceived Emphasis on how something is perceived rather than on what is perceived

Defiance The gothic form, as an act of defiance, is the critical tool for Faulkner’s literary projects, which seek to disrupt the “master” narrative. For a change, as Faulkner’s characters tell and retell their stories from ghostly and multiple points of view and from a timeline that confounds the expectations of the reader. The gothic form, as an act of defiance, is the critical tool for Faulkner’s literary projects, which seek to disrupt the “master” narrative. For a change, as Faulkner’s characters tell and retell their stories from ghostly and multiple points of view and from a timeline that confounds the expectations of the reader.

Faulknerian Qualities An increased emphasis on impressionism/subjectivity in writing--more about how rather than what we see--as in stream of consciousness narration A movement away from objectivity in terms of narration or presentation--no longer the use of the omniscient third-person narrator or fixed points of view—modern works are more subjective and often marked by multiple perspective narration (in fiction Faulkner's As I Lay Dying) A sort of meta-awareness concerning the production of the work - reflexiveness in terms of works being conscious of themselves The rejection of the distinction between “high” and “low” culture--an almost bad taste mixture of qualities.

Yoknapatawpha County Since 1929, he wrote a series of works about Yoknapatawpha County: Since 1929, he wrote a series of works about Yoknapatawpha County: - stories happened in this County - stories happened in this County - the prosper and decay of some families - the prosper and decay of some families - independent but connected stories - independent but connected stories - characters shows up in different stories - characters shows up in different stories - - a portrait of Southern society for 200 years

Discontinuous Narrative Narrative moves back and forth through time. Narrative moves back and forth through time. Narrative may also move between narrators. Narrative may also move between narrators. Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury or As I Lay Dying Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury or As I Lay Dying

Some Novels Sartoris (1929) Sartoris (1929) The Sound and the Fury (1929) The Sound and the Fury (1929) As I Lay Dying (1930) As I Lay Dying (1930) Sanctuary (1931) Sanctuary (1931) Absalom! Absalom! (1936) Absalom! Absalom! (1936) Go Down, Moses (1942) Go Down, Moses (1942)

As I Lay Dying 59 sections of interior monologue by 15 characters 59 sections of interior monologue by 15 characters a dramatically experimental attempt to articulate a dramatically experimental attempt to articulate the inexpressible aspects of individual psychology

Sanctuary, 1931 sex sex gangsters gangsters official corruption official corruption urban violence urban violence Publicity photo for Sanctuary.

Sparkling Hollywood Scriptwriter Scriptwriter Cooperated with Cooperated with Howard Hawks Howard Hawks

Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart, To Have and Have Not Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway Warner Brothers, 1944 Warner Brothers, 1944

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, The Big Sleep Based on the novel by Raymond Chandler Based on the novel by Raymond Chandler Warner Brothers, 1946 Warner Brothers, 1946

World War II: the change of his work Yoknapatawpha County: the rise of a poor white family, Snopesthe rise of a poor white family, Snopes the decline of aristocratic familiesthe decline of aristocratic families The Hamlet, st of 3 novels devoted to the Snopes family1st of 3 novels devoted to the Snopes family followed by and three saga novels.followed by The Town,1957 and The Mansion, three saga novels.

William Faulkner American Writer The Nobel Prize in Literature 1949 "for his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel"

Rowan Oak--home to William Faulkner