Everything goes by the board: honor, pride, decenc · William Faulkner

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Everything goes by the board: honor, pride, decency … to get the book written. If a writer has to rob his mother, he will not hesitate; the “Ode on a Grecian Urn” is worth any number of old ladies.

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William Faulkner

1897-09-25 — 1962-07-06 · New Albany

William Faulkner (1897-1962) was an American novelist and short-story writer, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949. He is widely recognized for his works that explore the complex history and society of the American South, often set in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County. His writing is known for its stylistic complexity, including the use of stream of consciousness, multiple perspectives, and non-linear timelines.

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1949

Nobel de Literatura

The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded annually to authors who have produced outstanding works in the field of literature, with an ideal geared towards humanity.