Many know William Faulkner as a famed author who traveled the world to gain influence for his books. The University of Mississippi along with the 38th Annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference have brought his travels together in a exhibit featuring photographs and artifacts that show Faulkner in different places in ‘Faulkner’s Geographies: A Photographic Journey.’
Faulkner traveled thoroughly throughout his life and visited places such as Hollywood, Haiti, Japan, and New Orleans. The pictures of the exhibit feature him in a variety of places, but most importantly at his estate Rowan Oak.
“It’s really cool to see that Faulkner traveled so extensively to gain inspiration for his work, but it’s even better to see him at Rowan Oak. Majority of Ole Miss students have been there, but I think it’s neat seeing here there, and what it was like with him there,” said Qua Sayles a sophomore International Studies major.
The exhibit is apart of the Annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference which focus’ on different aspects of Faulkner’s life every year. “When we read Faulkner, we realize he may be locating a lot of stuff in Mississippi,” said Don Kartiganer Director of the Yoknapatawpha Conference, but Mississippi isn’t the only place where these things happen. We want to show how Faulkner brought many parts of the world to his works.”
The exhibit has been on display at the University of Mississippi Musuem since July 12th and will run through October 1st.
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