William Faulkner's Nobel Prize Speech
The Agony and the Sweat
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In his Nobel Prize speech, Faulkner emphasizes the duty of writers to explore the human heart in conflict with itself, highlighting themes of love, honor, and sacrifice.
He argues that true writing must delve into these universal truths rather than fear and superficial emotions.
The speech is a powerful call to writers to focus on what truly matters in literature.
He argues that true writing must delve into these universal truths rather than fear and superficial emotions.
The speech is a powerful call to writers to focus on what truly matters in literature.
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