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William Faulkner
William Faulkner (1897‑1962) was a Nobel Prize‑winning American author renowned for his experimental narratives set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi. Best known for works such as The Sound and the Fury, Faulkner wrote As I Lay Dying shortly after The Sound and the Fury, claiming he composed it in six weeks without revision. The novel cemented his reputation for innovative structure, multiple perspectives, and deep psychological insight into Southern life.