July 6, 2012
A William Faulkner Remembrance
July 6, 2012, will mark the 50th anniversary of the death of William Faulkner, one of the most distinguished figures in the rich cultural heritage of Mississippi. To commemorate this milestone, promote reading and literacy and celebrate the role of the arts in lives of Mississippians, the University of Mississippi will host a day-long program of events to reexamine and perhaps reappraise Faulkner’s life, his work, and his place in U.S., southern and 20th-century literary studies.
A full day of free programming on the 50th anniversary of Faulkner’s death will include keynote addresses by a major writer and a Faulkner scholar and biographer, a marathon reading of a Faulkner novel at Rowan Oak, a reception and cocktail party on the Oxford Square and a twilight ceremony at the Faulkner gravesite featuring brief readings and remarks.
Various sites, Oxford, MS
No cost for programs funded by the Mississippi Humanities Council
Sponsored by University of Mississippi, with support from the Mississippi Humanities Council
For more information:
Dr. Jay Watson, 662-915-7671