William Faulkner

William Faulkner (1897-1962) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, poetry, essays and screenplays. A lifelong resident of Mississippi, Faulkner is one of the most important authors of Southern literature and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949. His writing is often “stream of consciousness” and utilizes a vast array of characters including slaves, working-class folk and Southern aristocrats. William Faulkner’s first short story was Landing in Luck, published in 1919. His first novel was Soldier’s Pay, published in 1926. Below is a list of William Faulkner’s books in order of when they were originally published: Note: The Wild Palms was originally published as If I Forget Thee Jerusalem.