William Faulkner at the University of Virginia

His place as one of the great writers of the 20th century firmly established, William Faulkner accepted an invitation in 1957 from U.Va.'s English department to come to the University as writer-in-residence. Faulkner's appointment was cause for excitement among students and faculty, though the winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature initially caught Virginians off guard.

After Faulkner arrived on Grounds, his "observations on 'Virginia snobs' caused somewhat of a sensation," wrote Virginius Dabney in Mr. Jefferson's University. "He liked the state, he said, 'because Virginians are all snobs and I like snobs.'"

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[Marcolopolis5]

Absalom, Absalom!

[Dennis Morin]

I don't care what any asshole says, UVA is just as good as any Harvard or Yale.

[Sattack210]

Try One Hundred Years of Solitude by Mr. Garcia Marquez or the very famous Ulysses by Joyce.... And talking about really old novels try Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, Faulkner worshiped Don Quixote and read it in full every year...

[DannyMullenBjj]

Agreed. Short and sweet.

[dystopianlove88]

I'm reading Absalom now and I am fucking enthralled! This is probably the most brilliant piece of lit I have ever set eyes upon. I have a good feeling I will revisit it many times in my life. Also, S&tF is another of my favorites. Bless Faulkner for making the most of his existence!

[xBounty9]

As I Lay Dying

[Didier Lebret]

Merci pour cet intéressant document.

[MrShempenman]

If there is a heaven I want to go shooting and tippling with Faulkner so we can chat Shakespeare, Dickens, Melville and the Bible. Maybe call up Cormac to come over or we can go over and see Joyce.

[Imran Khan]

The Sound and the Fury! It

s mind blowing

[Clare Kelly]

The first Faulkner I read was As I Lay Dying and I didn't care for it. I was very disappointed but I was very young and if I were to read it again I'd probably love it lol. Then I read Light in August a year later and was utterly enchanted. It was one of the best novels I have ever read in my life. Now I hope to find the time someday to read all of Faulkner's works!

[Jayson Ducharme]

Definately Absalom, Absalom. My favorite. The Unvanquished is good for any beginners.

[TheOwllake]

why so much focus on prestige?