William Faulkner Research Paper

William Faulkner Biography William Faulkner was an American author and a Nobel Prize winner. He was born in New Albany, Mississippi on September 25, 1987 and died on July 6, 1962 at 64 years old. Faulkner spent most of his life in Mississippi, but he traveled to many different places. “Faulkner’s father, Murry, drank heavily and presided over the family in a tyrannical fashion, imposing silence at the dinner table and unexpectedly skipping town for days at a time. Murry's behavior took its toll on Faulkner's mother, Maud, an independent, hardheaded woman, and his parents fought often” (Shmoop). Faulkner was the eldest of his 3 brothers, Murry “Jack” Faulkner, John Faulkner, and Dean Faulkner. Faulkner's youngest brother, Dean, was killed …show more content…
“As a sophomore in high school Faulkner met Phil Stone, an aspiring poet from Ole Miss (University of Mississippi). Stone taught William the basics of rhyme and verse” (Shmoop). Faulkner dropped out of high school in the 11th grade, against his parents’ wishes, because he felt like he never fit in. “Faulkner joined the British Royal Flying Corps in 1918 and trained as a pilot in the first Royal Canadian Air Force. He had earlier tried to enlist in the U.S. Forces, but was rejected due to his height (he was slightly under 5' 6"). To enlist in the Royal Air Force, he lied about several facts, changing his birthplace and surname—from Falkner to Faulkner—to appear more British” (William). When Ole Miss announced in the summer of 1919 that it would admit returning veterans—regardless of their previous educational experience—as undergraduate students, Faulkner decided (largely to fulfill his mother's wishes) to return to Oxford to take classes at the university (Shmoop). He enrolled in the University of Mississippi in 1919; he wrote for the student newspaper, the Mississippian. After 3 semesters at the University of Mississippi, he dropped