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What is the name of the fictional county, based on Lafayette County, Mississippi, where many of Faulkner's stories are set?

  • Jefferson County

  • Yoknapatawpha County

  • Lafayette County

  • Faulkner County

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Many of Faulkner's novels and short stories are set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, which is based on Lafayette County, Mississippi, where Faulkner spent most of his life. This setting is a significant aspect of his work and contributes to the Southern Gothic style of his writing.
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