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From trains and planes to Civil Rights and two World Wars, William Faulkner saw massive changes in his native Mississippi, the United States, and the world in his 65 years. See how Faulkner's family stories and turbulent times shaped his literary work. |
When Faulkner headed to Hollywood, he was terrified of the motion picture business. He had never even read a script, let alone written one. In the end, he would discover he had a reasonable gift for the newfangled genre. With big screen hits like The Big Sleep and To Have and Have Not, learn more about Faulkner's stint in Tinseltown. |
Despite Faulkner's love of privacy and hatred of publicity, when he was in the right mood and with the right audience, he gave interviews that were both candid and revealing. At times controversial—but always intriguing—see what Faulkner had to say about work, women, Hollywood and more. |
How does one man—a high school dropout, a self-proclaimed "failed poet," and an author who turned to writing screenplays in Hollywood when sales from his novels were not enough—become a Nobel Prize-winning author? Take a glimpse into the life of William Faulkner. |
Photo Credit: Young William "Billy" Faulkner (c. 1914) The Brodsky Collection, Center for Faulkner Studies; J.R. Cofield Collection, Archives & Special Collections, The University of Mississippi; William Faulkner AP / Wide World Photos |
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