6. The narrative of William Faulkner Flashcards
Where was he born?
in Mississippi
When was he awarded with the Nobel Prize
in 1949
Why was he a prolific writer?
For his realistic novels and short stories
Why was he very well-known?
For his pioneering use of the “stream of consciousness”
What is the stream of consciousness
a technique to depict characters’ feelings and emotions as they experience them
how is also name the stream of consciousness
the interior monologue
What is the Southern Gothic style?
a style that wallows in the decay and corruption of the South and which tends to be depressing at worst, and melancholic at best
Name of the fictional setting
Yoknapatawpha County
Setting of The Sound and the Fury
Mississippi
Who is the family in As I lay Dying?
the Bundren family
What is Sanctuary about?
a brutal rape of a southern college student and its violent and often comic consequences
His best work and the most difficult novel
Absalom, Absalom!
His last novel
The Reivers
