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This detailed biography of the Nobel Prize–winning author--filled with captioned photographs--tracks Faulkner from his childhood and poetry-writing days to his Hollywood years and time as a university writer-in-residence. Hamblin skillfully draws a parallel between Faulkner's life and literary achievements and his novels' dominant theme of endurance. An accessible resource for both literature enthusiasts and report writers. Timeline. Bib., ind.