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NewsAugust 3, 1997

The Center for Faulkner Studies at Southeast Missouri State University has been awarded a $2,500 grant by the Missouri Humanities Council in support of the project, "A Faulkner Centennial Celebration," scheduled for Sept. 2-30. The event, one of several being planned around the world to commemorate the 100th anniversary of William Faulkner's birth, will include a series of lectures by a number of authors and scholars, as well as an exhibit of artwork based on Faulkner's life and work...

The Center for Faulkner Studies at Southeast Missouri State University has been awarded a $2,500 grant by the Missouri Humanities Council in support of the project, "A Faulkner Centennial Celebration," scheduled for Sept. 2-30.

The event, one of several being planned around the world to commemorate the 100th anniversary of William Faulkner's birth, will include a series of lectures by a number of authors and scholars, as well as an exhibit of artwork based on Faulkner's life and work.

The art show, which is being coordinated by the Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts, will be displayed in the University Museum. A reception and awards ceremony for the featured artists is set for 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 7.

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The keynote address in the Faulkner celebration will be presented by Willie Morris, former editor of Harper's and an award-winning author.

Morris' reading is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 in Glenn Auditorium in the Robert A. Dempster Hall. He will attend a book signing at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3035 William, from 4:30 to 5:30 the same day.

The Missouri Humanities Council, with headquarters in St. Louis, is a statewide agency devoted to lifelong learning in humanities.

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