Publisher, Harper Audio (July 2003)

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William Faulkner never stood taller than five feet, six inches, but in the realm of American literature, he is a giant. More than simply a renowned Mississippi writer, the Nobel-Prize winning novelist and short story writer is acclaimed throughout the world as one of the twentieth century's greatest writers, one who transformed his "postage stamp" of native soil into an apocryphal setting in which he explored, articulated, and challenged the "old verities and truths of the heart."

In this collection, we are proud to present a historic recording of Mr. Faulkner reading his 1949 Nobel acceptance speech and excerpts from As I Lay Dying and The Old Man.

INCLUDES THE STORIES:

A Rose for Emily performed by Debra Winger

That Evening Sun performed by Arliss Howard

Spotted Horses performed by Keith Carradine

Wash performed by Arliss Howard

Barn Burning performed by Debra Winger

Excerpts read by William Faulkner As I Lay Dying, A Fable, and The Old Man; 1949 Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech

About the Author: William Faulkner (1897-1962) is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all American novelists and short-story writers. His other works include the novels The Sound and the Fury, The Reivers, and Sanctuary. He twice won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and in 1949 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.