William Cuthbert Falkner, known as William Faulkner, was born on September 25, 1897, in New Albany, Mississippi. The grandson of author William Clark Falkner, his family had a deep-rooted legacy in the South, steeped in diverse professions including politics and law. Maud Butler Faulkner, his mother, and Lelia Butler, his grandmother, nurtured his artistic inclinations, particularly in reading and the arts. His family structure included Caroline Barr, a Black woman referred to as his "mammy," who played a prominent role in shaping his understanding of race and morality in the South.
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