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William Faulkner 's As I Lay Dying

William Faulkner (1897-1962 , born in New Albany , Mississippi , is a Nobel Prize-winning American author . He won the prestigious award in 1949 for his contribution to modern American literature . Faulkner 's verbose style of writing , a contrast to peer Ernest Hemingway 's minimalist style , relies heavily on diction and cadence , often utilizing a technique known as stream of consciousness to paint complex characters and offer unique views . Well known for his southern themed writings Faulkner

is responsible for the creation of the fictional Yoknapatawpha County and its inhabitants . Faulkner uses the fictional location - loosely based on Lafayette County , the seat of his own hometown of Oxford - to create a monumental work of fiction that chronicles the decay of the old south and its effect on modern society . The fictional epic ' that is Yoknapatawpha County extends over a (fictional ) period of a century and a half , with each new novel and short story contributing new details , history and characters to the imaginary location . Examples of such work include , Sartoris , The Sound and the Fury , Sanctuary , Requiem for a Nun , The Snopes Trilogy (The Hamlet , The Mansion and The Town ) and the well acclaimed As I Lay Dying

Faulkner started writing As I Lay Dying in 1929 during the great stockmarket crash and was originally written on the back of a wooden wheelbarrow while working for a local powerhouse . The novel reflects how the great depression affected every part...