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Yoknapatawpha County

fictional county, Mississippi, United States
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Yoknapatawpha County is a fictional county in Mississippi, United States, created by the Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner. It serves as the primary setting for many of his novels and short stories, including The Sound and the Fury and Absalom, Absalom!. Faulkner meticulously developed this county, populating it with recurring characters and exploring themes deeply rooted in the American South, such as social history, race, and the complexities of family life. The Compson family is one of the most prominent fictional families residing in Yoknapatawpha County.12

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