William Faulkner(1897-1962)
- Writer
William Faulkner, one of the 20th century's most gifted novelists,
wrote for the movies in part because he could not make enough money
from his novels and short stories to support his growing number of
dependants. The author of such acclaimed novels as "The Sound and the
Fury" and "Absalom, Absalom!", Faulkner received official screen
credits for just six theatrical releases, five of which were with
director Howard Hawks. Faulkner received the Nobel Prize for Literature for
1949 and he received two Pulitzer Prizes, for "A Fable" in '1955 and
"The Reivers", which was published shortly before he died in
1962.
