Faulkner

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William, 1897–1962, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. Nobel Prize 1949.

Faulkner

/ ˈfɔːknə; fɔːkˈnɪərɪən /

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FaulknerWilliam18971962MUSWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer William. 1897–1962, US novelist and short-story writer. Most of his works portray the problems of the southern US, esp the novels set in the imaginary county of Yoknapatawpha in Mississippi. Other novels include The Sound and the Fury (1929) and Light in August (1932): Nobel prize for literature 1949

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Faulknerian, adjective

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American novelist William Faulkner, in particular, was formative to his thinking.

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Fox News host Harris Faulkner's doublespeak on the subject drew comparisons to North Korean state media.

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To borrow from Faulkner, "The past is never dead. It's not even past."

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Then he held a taped Fox News town hall with host Harris Faulkner, who sat him down with a group of allegedly undecided women.

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He's also pulled out of interviews with “60 Minutes” and CNBC, pitching instead to forums where he won't face harsh questions like Tuesday’s all-women Georgia town hall moderated by Harris Faulkner.

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