THURSDAY THE 7TH
A WALK THROUGH BAILEY'S WOODS NEAR
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
TO ROWAN OAK, THE HOME OF AUTHOR WILLIAM FAULKNER
 


                                                                               Photo: K. Blessing 6/7/07

WILLIAM FAULKNER'S ROWAN OAK HOME:
IT WAS SOLD TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
BY HIS DAUGHTER, JILL.
 


                                                                                              Photo: K. Blessing 6/7/07

INSIDE FAULKNER'S ROWAN OAK HOME: HIS STUDY

 
                                                                                     Photo: K. Blessing 6/7/07

ONE OF THE OTHER BUILDINGS ON
THE ROWAN OAK PROPERTY.



 


                                                                                          Photo: K. Blessing 6/7/07

ON TWO WALLS IN FAULKNER'S STUDY: 
HE WROTE THE OUTLINE FOR HIS NOVEL, A FABLE.
THE SETTING'S STORY IS HOLY WEEK DURING WWI.  



 

                               Photo: K. Blessing 6/7/07
A DISPLAY CASE OUTSIDE FAULKNER'S STUDY:
 CONTAINS ONE OF HIS UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS
 AND SEVERAL FIRST OR EARLY EDITIONS OF HIS STORIES.


 
                                         Photo: K. Blessing 6/7/07

THE BEDROOM OF HIS WIFE, ESTELLE:
THE AUTHOR WOULDN'T HAVE AIR CONDITIONING
 IN THEIR HOME. ACCORDING TO OUR GUIDE, ON THE
DAY OF HIS FUNERAL FAULKNER'S WIDOW PROMPTLY
HAD AN AC UNIT INSTALLED IN HER ROOM.