Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for William Faulkner across 6 places, from 1897 to 1925.
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William Cuthbert Faulkner (September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American writer.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where William Faulkner was documented, and when
25 September 1897exact date
New Albany, Mississippiattested“Faulkner was born on September 25, 1897, in New Albany, Mississippi, the first of four sons of Murry Cuthbert Falkner and Maud Butler.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
1902year
Oxford, Mississippiattested“After Maud rejected Murry's plan to become a rancher in Texas, the family moved to Oxford, Mississippi in 1902, where Faulkner's father established a livery stable and hardware store before becoming the University of Mississippi's busine…”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
1902year
Texasattested“After Maud rejected Murry's plan to become a rancher in Texas, the family moved to Oxford, Mississippi in 1902, where Faulkner's father established a livery stable and hardware store before becoming the University of Mississippi's busine…”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
1918year
Yale Universityattested“In spring 1918, Faulkner traveled to live with Stone at Yale, his first trip to the North.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
1925year
New Orleansattested“Faulkner spent the first half of 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana, where many bohemian artists and writers lived, specifically in the French Quarter where Faulkner lived beginning in March.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
1925year
French Quarterattested“Faulkner spent the first half of 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana, where many bohemian artists and writers lived, specifically in the French Quarter where Faulkner lived beginning in March.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
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1897year
Oxford, Mississippimentioned“As a teenager in Oxford, Faulkner dated Estelle Oldham (1897–1972), the popular daughter of Major Lemuel and Lida Oldham, and he also believed he would marry her.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
10 July 1918exact date
Torontomentioned“He enlisted in Toronto on July 10, 1918, as a Private (II Class), No.173799, in the RAF (C) but never saw active service overseas during the First World War, only training at the recruit depot in Toronto.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
December 1918month
Oxford, Mississippimentioned“Returning to Oxford in December 1918, Faulkner told acquaintances false war-stories and even faked a war wound.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
1922year
New Orleansmentioned“In 1922, his poem "Portrait" was published in the New Orleans literary magazine Double Dealer.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
1929year
University of Mississippimentioned“He began writing As I Lay Dying in 1929 while working night shifts at the University of Mississippi Power House.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
1929year
University of Mississippi Power Housementioned“He began writing As I Lay Dying in 1929 while working night shifts at the University of Mississippi Power House.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
May 1932month
Culver City, Californiamentioned“As André Bleikasten comments, he "was in dire need of money and had no idea how to get it...So he went to Hollywood." It has been noted that authors like Faulkner were not always hired for their writing prowess but "to enhance the presti…”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
May 1932month
Hollywoodmentioned“As André Bleikasten comments, he "was in dire need of money and had no idea how to get it...So he went to Hollywood." It has been noted that authors like Faulkner were not always hired for their writing prowess but "to enhance the presti…”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
December 1950month
Stockholmmentioned“When Faulkner visited Stockholm in December 1950 to receive the Nobel Prize, he met Else Jonsson (1912–1996), who was the widow of journalist Thorsten Jonsson (1910–1950).”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
June 1957month
University of Virginiamentioned“Faulkner served as the first Writer-in-Residence at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville from February to June 1957 and again in 1958.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
June 1957month
Charlottesville, Virginiamentioned“Faulkner served as the first Writer-in-Residence at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville from February to June 1957 and again in 1958.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
6 July 1962exact date
Byhalia, Mississippimentioned“He suffered a fatal heart attack on July 6, 1962, at the age of 64, at Wright's Sanatorium in Byhalia, Mississippi.”source: Wikipedia: William Faulkner
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