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Faulkner sat in our living room and read from Light in August. That was incredible.
Leslie Fiedler

Meaning of "Faulkner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAULKNER

Faulkner  [ˈfɔːknə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAULKNER

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Faulkner is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FAULKNER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Faulkner

William Faulkner

William Cuthbert Faulkner was an American writer and Nobel Prize laureate from Oxford, Mississippi. Faulkner wrote novels, short stories, a play, poetry, essays and screenplays. He is primarily known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, based on Lafayette County, Mississippi where he spent most of his life. Faulkner is one of the most important writers in American literature generally and Southern literature specifically. Though his work was published as early as 1919, and largely during the 1920s and 1930s, Faulkner was relatively unknown until receiving the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature. Two of his works, A Fable and his last novel The Reivers, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked his 1929 novel The Sound and the Fury sixth on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century; also on the list were As I Lay Dying and Light in August. Absalom, Absalom! is often included on similar lists.

Definition of Faulkner in the English dictionary

The definition of Faulkner in the dictionary is William. 1897–1962, US novelist and short-story writer. Most of his works portray the problems of the southern US, esp the novels set in the imaginary county of Yoknapatawpha in Mississippi. Other novels include The Sound and the Fury and Light in August : Nobel prize for literature 1949.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAULKNER


Brookner
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Falkner
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tridacna
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAULKNER

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Synonyms and antonyms of Faulkner in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Faulkner» into 25 languages

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Faulkner

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10 QUOTES WITH «FAULKNER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Faulkner.
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Candy Crowley
I'd love to have William Faulkner, Beethoven and Bach over. I want to find out what makes those guys tick!
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E. L. Doctorow
A period of time is as much an organising principle for a work of fiction as a sense of place. You can do geography, as Faulkner did, or you can dwell on a particular period. It provides the same framework.
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Clifton Fadiman
Mr. Faulkner, of course, is interested in making your mind rather than your flesh creep.
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Leslie Fiedler
Faulkner sat in our living room and read from Light in August. That was incredible.
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Shelby Foote
If you want to study writing, read Dickens. That's how to study writing, or Faulkner, or D.H. Lawrence, or John Keats. They can teach you everything you need to know about writing.
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John Grisham
I can't change overnight into a serious literary author. You can't compare apples to oranges. William Faulkner was a great literary genius. I am not.
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Tom T. Hall
Faulkner was almost oriental. I never got into Faulkner.
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John Larroquette
I love reading. I'm fortunate enough to have signed books by Faulkner, Steinbeck, Thomas Pynchon.
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Faulkner is a writer who has had much to do with my soul, but Hemingway is the one who had the most to do with my craft - not simply for his books, but for his astounding knowledge of the aspect of craftsmanship in the science of writing.
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George R. R. Martin
As Faulkner says, all of us have the capacity in us for great good and for great evil, for love but also for hate. I wanted to write those kinds of complex character in a fantasy, and not just have all the good people get together to fight the bad guy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAULKNER»

Discover the use of Faulkner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Faulkner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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As I Lay Dying
This edition reproduces the corrected text of As I Lay Dying as established in 1985 by Noel Polk.
William Faulkner, 2011
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Faulkner: A Biography
The Chicago Tribune said, "This is an overwhelming book, indispensable for anyone interested in the life and works of our greatest contemporary novelist." That invaluable 1991 edition is now back in print.
Joseph Blotner, 2010
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The Sound and the Fury
From the Trade Paperback edition.
William Faulkner, 2011
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Faulkner: The Return of the Repressed
Doreen Fowler's Faulkner: The Return of the Repressed is only the second book-length pychoanalytic interpretation of Faulkner's oeuvre and the first to be predicated on Lacanian theory as modified by Kristeva and Chodorow.
Doreen Fowler, 2000
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Essays, Speeches & Public Letters
This is the most comprehensive collection of Faulkner’s brilliant non-fiction work, and a rare look into the life of an American master.
William Faulkner, James B. Meriwether, 2011
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Uncollected Stories of William Faulkner
This invaluable volume, which has been republished to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of Faulkner's birth, contains some of the greatest short fiction by a writer who defined the course of American literature.
William Faulkner, 2011
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A William Faulkner Encyclopedia
Entries are written by expert contributors and most provide bibliographic information for further study. The volume closes with a bibliography and detailed index.
Robert W. Hamblin, Charles A. Peek, 1999
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Go Down, Moses
From a variety of perspectives, Faulkner examines the complex, changing relationships between blacks and whites, between man and nature, weaving a cohesive novel rich in implication and insight. From the Trade Paperback edition.
William Faulkner, 2011
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Faulkner: Masks and Metaphors
that Faulkner was a "liar" not just in his writing but also in his life has troubled many critics.
Lothar Hönnighausen, 2006
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A Fable
This novel won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in 195.
William Faulkner, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAULKNER»

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Lisa Faulkner SLAMMED on Twitter for wearing ''gunshot wound …
Lisa Faulkner made her debut presenting This Morning alongside Ben Shephard today – but she has been slammed as "disrespectful" for a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Faulkner bounces back, Hilfenhaus sent home
James Faulkner has bounced back from a disappointing week off the field with a starring role for English county side Lancashire, but state ... «cricket.com.au, Jul 15»
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Report: TV stolen in burglary on Faulkner Street
Tarameka S. Dodson, 39, told police that someone broke into her house near the 400 block of Faulkner Street and took her 60-inch Panasonic ... «Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era, Jul 15»
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Dream Center's food program underway in Faulkner County
The Arkansas Dream Center's Free Summer Lunch for Kids statewide program includes several locations in Faulkner County. Breakfast, lunch ... «Log Cabin Democrat, Jul 15»
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Celebrity Masterchef; final four impress Lisa Faulkner, Charley …
In the latest instalment this week of popular show Celebrity Masterchef, the final four battle it out to secure the last two places in the semi-finals. «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Faulkner Browns wins £36.7m Coventry leisure centre job
Faulkner Browns partner Mike Hall said: 'We are absolutely delighted to have the chance to design this fantastic new leisure facility for ... «Architects' Journal, Jul 15»
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Faulkner and Croft keep Red Rose win hopes alive
Croft hit 122 off 240 balls and Faulkner 68 off 121 balls before the latter took three wickets in three overs after tea as the visitors slipped to 81-5 ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
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Fox's Harris Faulkner Wants Apology From White House Over San …
Cohost Harris Faulkner was a little gentler in tone but the hostility was just as evident. “What I've been disappointed by today,” Faulkner said, ... «NewsHounds, Jul 15»
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Brisbane mother's heartbreaking plea for estranged husband to …
Faulkner recounted the conversation she had with Elamine, when he informed her that the children would not be returning to Brisbane, with A ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
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Retreat planned in Faulkner
Retreat planned in Faulkner. The Father Vince O'Brien Memorial Retreat for Separated and Divorced Catholics will be July 24 to 26 at the ... «So Md News, Jul 15»

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