William Faulkner, a literary mastermind of the 20th century, turned to screenwriting as a means to supplement his meager income derived from his novels and short stories, which struggled to support his expanding family.
As the acclaimed author of such timeless masterpieces as "The Sound and the Fury" and "Absalom, Absalom!", Faulkner collaborated with renowned director Howard Hawks on an impressive five film projects, earning official screen credits for each of these cinematic endeavors.
Faulkner's remarkable literary achievements were widely recognized, as he was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949 and two Pulitzer Prizes, one for "A Fable" in 1955 and another for "The Reivers", which was published shortly before his passing in 1962.
