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| '''Phil Stone''' was an Oxford, Mississippi attorney who was a mentor of the young William Faulkner. Educated at the University of Mississippi and Yale, Stone had a law office in Oxford, Mississippi and provided the services of his secretary to type and submit Faulkner's early literary works to magazines. | '''Phil Stone''' was an ] attorney who was a mentor of the young ]. Educated at the ] and ], Stone had a law office in Oxford, Mississippi and provided the services of his secretary to type and submit Faulkner's early literary works to magazines. | ||
| Although Stone nurtured Faulkner's early literary efforts, he did not entirely appreciate Faulkner's more mature works. As Faulkner's eminence as a writer grew, Stone became increasingly embittered. | Although Stone nurtured Faulkner's early literary efforts, he did not entirely appreciate Faulkner's more mature works. As Faulkner's eminence as a writer grew, Stone became increasingly embittered. | ||
| Some of Phil Stone's papers are housed in the Special Collections Department of the University of Memphis Library. | Some of Phil Stone's papers are housed in the Special Collections Department of the ] Library. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| *''Phil Stone of Oxford: A Vicarious Life'' by Susan Snell | *''Phil Stone of Oxford: A Vicarious Life'' by Susan Snell | ||
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Revision as of 19:08, 20 November 2007
Phil Stone was an Oxford, Mississippi attorney who was a mentor of the young William Faulkner. Educated at the University of Mississippi and Yale, Stone had a law office in Oxford, Mississippi and provided the services of his secretary to type and submit Faulkner's early literary works to magazines.
Although Stone nurtured Faulkner's early literary efforts, he did not entirely appreciate Faulkner's more mature works. As Faulkner's eminence as a writer grew, Stone became increasingly embittered.
Some of Phil Stone's papers are housed in the Special Collections Department of the University of Memphis Library.
References
- Phil Stone of Oxford: A Vicarious Life by Susan Snell
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