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\nOXFORD, Miss. – William Faulkner would have been 110 years <\/p>\n \n“Throughout each year, we have approximately 20,000 people \nFor the celebration, the university is hosting a 7 a.m.-5 \n“We have community members, students and tourists on the \nThe celebration closes with the singing of “Go Down, Moses” \nPublished in 1942, “Go Down, Moses” is an episodic novel of \nRowan Oak, located near the UM campus, was purchased by \nA guarded individual who enjoyed his privacy, the author \n“Faulkner would be annoyed; he’d probably be a little \nUniversity of Kansas English professor James Carothers, \n“Rowan Oak is a spiritual place to visit, and Faulkner’s \nDirections to Rowan Oak: From the 1300 block of South Lamar \nRowan Oak is open to visitors 10 a.m.-4 p.m. \nTake a virtual tour of Rowan Oak by visiting \nhttp:\/\/www.olemiss.edu\/depts\/u?museum\/rowan?oak\/ 09\/19\/2007 OXFORD, Miss. – William Faulkner would have been 110 years old Tuesday (Sept. 25) and officials at the University of Mississippi expect hundreds of visitors to converge at his Rowan Oak home to mark the occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[222],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nold Tuesday (Sept. 25) and officials at the University of
\nMississippi expect hundreds of visitors to converge at his
\nRowan Oak home to mark the occasion.
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\nfrom around the world to visit Rowan Oak,” said its curator
\nWilliam Griffith. “A lot of people consider Faulkner’s
\nbirthday celebration to serve as a sort of pilgrimage, and
\nwe expect a couple hundred people to attend this year.”
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\np.m. marathon reading of the Nobel Prize-winner’s novel “Go
\nDown, Moses.” Organizers predict that it will take some 60
\nvolunteers to read through the nearly 400-page book.
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\nreading schedule,” said Stephen Monroe, instructor in
\nEnglish. “It should be a wonderful celebration.” (To
\nvolunteer as a reader or for more information, contact the
\nEnglish department at 662-915-1493 or e-mail
\ngodown@olemiss.edu.)
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\nand other spirituals by the East St. Peter’s Missionary
\nBaptist Church choir of Lafayette County. Birthday cake and
\nPepsi, a Faulkner favorite, are to be served on the
\ngrounds.
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\nseven short stories. Set in Faulkner’s mythic Yoknapatawpha
\nCounty, the novel examines the complex, changing
\nrelationships between blacks and whites and between man and
\nnature. The most prominent character and unifying voice is
\nIsaac McCaslin or “Uncle Ike.”
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\nFaulkner in 1930. Now owned by the university, the home
\nserves as a museum and includes Faulkner’s own furniture,
\nsmoking pipe and typewriter.
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\nprobably wouldn’t understand all of the fuss over the
\ncelebration, Griffith said.
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\nperplexed at all of the fascination over his life and work,
\nbut most artists do seem to underrate their value.”
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\nauthor of “William Faulkner’s Short Stories” and founding
\nco-editor of The Faulkner Journal, is looking forward to
\nmaking the 635-mile journey from Lawrence, Kan., to Oxford
\nfor the celebration.
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\nbirthday is a special way to celebrate the man instead of
\nthe iconic writing figure that he was,” Carothers said.
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\nBlvd., turn west onto Old Taylor Road. The property is
\nlocated on the north side at the first hard curve. The
\nhistoric marker is half-hidden in the trees.
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\nTuesday-Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sundays; it is closed
\nMondays. Guided tours are available by calling
\n662-234-3284.
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