Talk, talk, talk: the utter and heartbreaking stupidity of … - William Faulkner

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Talk, talk, talk: the utter and heartbreaking stupidity of words.

William Faulkner

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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

Native Name: William Cuthbert Faulkner

Alternative Names: William Falkner

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Talk, talk, talk: the utter and heartbreaking stupidity of words. - William Faulkner

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