William Faulkner Outlines on His Office Wall the Plot of His Pulitzer Prize Winning Novel, A Fable (1954) — openculture.com

This past summer I had occasion to visit Oxford Mississippi for a conference on William Faulkner, hosted by the university he briefly attended, Ole Miss. Owner of Faulkner’s estate, Rowan Oak, since 1972, the university often stages events on the novelist’s former grounds—particularly to celebrate meetings devoted to his work. While I had wandered around the property a few times during my stay on campus, I thought I’d wait until the capstone barbecue at the conference’s close to enter the house itself. More fool me. A rainstorm forced the festivities into a college hall, and I had to depart early the following morning.

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