April 2001

"Faulkner and War"

The 2001 Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference, "Faulkner and War," is now open for registration. A pop-up window should have opened to explain more in brief about the conference; if no such window opened, click here to try again. You may also check out this article by Donald Kartiganer, conference director and Howry Professor of Faulkner Studies at the University of Mississippi. To register, you may go to the official Faulkner & Yoknapatawpha Conference web site to print out a registration form. Registration fees increase after July 2, so don't delay.

Licensing of Rights

For anyone who wishes to license Faulkner works for a stage or screen adaptation, or wishes to use Faulkner’s works for any other commercial endeavor, you should direct your inquiries to Lee Caplin, who has been commissioned by the Faulkner family to serve as the exclusive representative for the literary estate of William Faulkner. Anyone seeking licensing rights for Faulkner’s works should email Mr. Caplin at starium@pacbell.net.

Faulkner Collectibles Online

Seth Berner, owner of Seth Berner Books in Maine and a perennial presence at Faulkner & Yoknapatawpha conferences past, has announced he won't be able to attend this year. He has, however, put his catalog of rare and hard-to-find Faulkner materials online. Ranging from books to periodicals to Faulkner miscellany (screenplays, movie posters, etc.), and even to Southern materials not directly related to Faulkner, Berner's collection includes a diversity of  items that should interest collectors of Faulkner memorabilia. Browse through the catalog at this location, or email Berner at sberner@maine.rr.com.