This author of "Pantaloon in Black" and "Dry September" wrote a story about a woman who spends many years sleeping next to the corpse of her dead lover, Homer Barron.
One of this author's characters kills the scam artist Birdsong after the death of his wife, Mannie, and is eventually found hanging from a bell rope in a school. Another of this author's characters chastises his wife for waiting up for him after participating in the mob that kills Will Mayes for allegedly having relations with Minnie Cooper. In one story by this author, Edmonds receives a plantation after Isaac refuses his inheritance; earlier, Boon Hogganbeck had befriended a dog named Lion and they successfully hunt an animal named Old Ben. This author of "Pantaloon in Black" and "Dry September" wrote a story about a woman who spends many years sleeping next to the corpse of her dead lover, Homer Barron. For 10 points, name this author who included "The Bear" in Go Down, Moses and wrote "A Rose for Emily."
One of this author's characters kills the scam artist Birdsong after the death of his wife, Mannie, and is eventually found hanging from a bell rope in a school.
William Faulkner