1. William Faulkner never graduated from high school or college, yet won the Nobel Prize For Literature, two Pulitzer prizes, and the Nation Book Award, twice.
2.Faulkner tried to join the U.S. Army but was denied because he was too short, he later joined the British Royal Air Force but never saw action in World war I.
3. His work has widely been appreciated for its experimental manner, contemporary themes and the use of stream of consciousness technique.
4. Surprisingly, Faulkner wasn't very well known until after he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1949 even though some of his most famous works were produced around the 1930's.
5. He supported himself by working as a postmaster for the University of Mississippi, but was fired for reading on the job.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Friday, January 11, 2013
Spring post 1: music as literature
I think music can be considered literature if it has lyrics. Literature is defined as all written works or books and I think lyrics can be considered a piece of literature work. A novel is much different than luther in music because it tells a much longer and complex story. A poem is a short written work that rhymes. Some rap may be considered literature me me if it has genuine lyrical content unlike most of the rap you hear on the radio today. I'm not sure if I would consider an opera or symphony literature because there are no lyrics or words only music.
I think music can be considered literature if it has lyrics. Literature is defined as all written works or books and I think lyrics can be considered a piece of literature work. A novel is much different than luther in music because it tells a much longer and complex story. A poem is a short written work that rhymes. Some rap may be considered literature me me if it has genuine lyrical content unlike most of the rap you hear on the radio today. I'm not sure if I would consider an opera or symphony literature because there are no lyrics or words only music.
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