Faulkner

American  

[fawk-ner] / ˈfɔk nər /

noun

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

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Faulkner British  

/ ˈfɔːknə, fɔːkˈnɪərɪən /

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• Faulknerian adjective

Example Sentences

“It’s a normal congregation of Christian worshippers,” he said on a separate Fox News segment, speaking to Harris Faulkner.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

William Faulkner was describing how the past shapes the present; digital consumers are likely to read him the other way round.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

To paraphrase William Faulkner about the South, the past is never dead in Southern California — it isn’t even past.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

Shoppers have increasingly turned to repurposing vintage pieces to create something more bespoke, Ms Faulkner said.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

The couches up front were occupied by students reading their paperbacks of Hemingway and Faulkner with highlighters in hand.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan