Faulkner
[ fawk-ner ]
/ ˈfɔk nər /
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noun
William, 1897–1962, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. Nobel Prize 1949.
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Faulkner
Falkner
/ (ˈfɔːknə) /
noun
William. 1897–1962, US novelist and short-story writer. Most of his works portray the problems of the southern US, esp the novels set in the imaginary county of Yoknapatawpha in Mississippi. Other novels include The Sound and the Fury (1929) and Light in August (1932): Nobel prize for literature 1949
Derived forms of Faulkner
Faulknerian (fɔːkˈnɪərɪən), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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