But something held him, as the fatalist can always be held:… - William Faulkner

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But something held him, as the fatalist can always be held: by curiosity, pessimism, by sheer inertia.

William Faulkner

Light in August · October 1, 1990 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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William Cuthbert Faulkner (September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American novelist and short story writer whose works feature his native state of Mississippi. He was regarded as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century and was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Birth Name: William Cuthbert Falkner

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