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William Faulkner Childhood Born in New Albany, Mississippi in 1897. Moved to Oxford, Mississippi (prototype（原型） of Yoknapatawpha约克纳帕塔法郡, the setting of most of his works) at the age of 5. He grew up as the eldest son of four brothers. He hoped to aspire to be like his great-grandfather, a writer as well. As a Young Man 1919,university of Mississippi, after three semesters he dropped out. He had always dreamed of becoming a pilot in the army however was declined because of his height. ( 5’5”) He later became a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force. He remained in this Canadian Air Force through World War I but never saw flying time in combat. Adulthood The End of His Life Faulkner died July 6th, 1962 after suffering from a coronary occlusion (心肌梗塞) Up to his death he worked as a Writer-In-Residence at the University of Virginia in 1957. The United States Postal Service issued a first-class 22-cent stamp commemorating his life and stint as a postmaster. Major Works: Oxford, poems --- prose 1924 The Mirble Faun 《云石牧神》 1925, first novel Soldier’s Pay 《军饷》 The Sound and the Fury 《喧嚣与骚动》 1930 As I lay Dying 《我弥留之际》 1931 Sanctuary 《圣殿》 1932 Light in August 《八月之光》 1936 Absalom, Absalom! 《押沙龙！押沙龙！》 1942 Go Down, Moses 《去吧，摩西》 1948: Intruder in the Dust 《坟墓的闯入者》 1946:The Portable Faulkner《袖珍本福克纳选集》 A Rose for Emily《献给艾米丽的玫瑰》 Trilogy of the Snopes family The Hamlet (1940) 《村子》 The Town (1957) 《小镇》 The Mansion (1959)《大宅》 Short Story collection: The Unvanquished《没有被征服的人》(1938) Awards One of three finalists for the first?Ellery Queen?Mystery Magazine?Award(1946). Nobel Prize Winner(1949) Pulitzer Winner twice: A Fable(1955) The Reivers(1963) 4. National Book Awards twice: Collected Stories(1951) A Fable(1955) 5. O. Henry Short Story Prize. Fame: an American novelist and poet whose works feature his native state of Mississippi regarded as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century one of the leading American writers in the literary hi