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I built a county that never existed,
filled it with names that wouldn’t die.
The past never stayed buried,
and time never moved in a straight line.
What Mississippi author am I?
-Eudora Welty
-Richard Wright
-William Faulkner
-Tennessee Williams
Answer: William Faulkner
Explanation:
Faulkner famously created Yoknapatawpha County, a fictional Mississippi county based on his real-life home of Lafayette County. This imaginary place became the setting for many of his novels and short stories.
The line “I built a county that never existed” refers directly to this invention.
“Filled it with names that wouldn’t die” points to his complex, recurring characters and family dynasties.
“The past never stayed buried” speaks to Faulkner’s themes of memory, trauma, and Southern legacy.
And “time never moved in a straight line” captures his signature nonlinear storytelling style.
All together, it unmistakably points to William Faulkner.