For what contribution was Faulkner awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?
His poetry
His short stories
His plays
His powerful and unique contribution to the modern American novel
Answer
Faulkner was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his powerful and unique contribution to the modern American novel". He is the only Mississippi-born Nobel laureate.
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