ENG 104H Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Charlotte Perkins Gilman, William Faulkner
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Lecture #4 - william faulkner (1897-1962): the southern gothic a rose for emily . Born and raised in mississippi (shapes style & topic of work) Biological mom: read him dickens, grimms, theater, etc. Mammy callie (nurse) told him stories of racial tension, history, the south. Pretty good at school, skipped grades but did less well as he got older. Dropped out of hs, tried college for a while. Enlisted in baf reserves in toronto (too short for army) Did not see active duty, even though he told others he did. Worked as a screenwriter in hollywood, inter residence in uva to pay. Shut the door to publishers" comments after early experiences. Was very experimental with stream of consciousness (thoughts of character in real time) we are glad he did. Nobel prize, 2 pulitzers, 2 national book awards. 1 of only two authors who won 2 pulitzers. Donated money from nobel prize to a young writers" foundation.
