William Faulkner once declared himself “sole owner and proprietor” of Yoknapatawpha County. He wrote novels, short stories, poetry, essays, and a play during his career. He is primarily known for his novels and short stories, many of which are set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, a setting Faulkner created based on Lafayette County, where he spent most of his childhood.
The “Faulkner’s Geographies: A Photographic Journey” exhibit was set up in the University of Mississippi Museum for the 38th annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference. The exhibit, which is exclusive to the to the university, presents photographs from the permanent collection of Archives and Special Collections from the university library.
The 36 black and white photographs displayed are from Henri Cartier-Bresson, Cofield Collection, Martin Dain, and Phil Mullen. The images present an opportunity to respond to Faulkner’s generous words with compelling images that help fill in the gaps of wonder and speculation about his intimate world.
In the photographs, Faulkner is seen at work and at leisure, at his home, Rowan Oak, as he was in Japan, with his pipe in hand and Panama hat rolled up and tucked in his shirt pocket. There are images of the people and events that inspired his writing.
Many photographs are not titled as much as there described. Many of the images are described as “miscellaneous,” a mode Faulkner frequently wrote in.
The exhibit opened July 12 and will be closing October 10, 2011.
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