When Faulkner accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature in Stockholm in December 1950, his speech emphasized that he wished to continue writing, but in a positive way that affirmed the power of humanity to prevail over adverse circumstances.

• 1950年12月，福克纳在斯德哥尔摩接受诺贝尔文学奖时发表的演说中强调，他希望自己能继续写作，但是要以一种积极的方式证实人道的力量必能战胜逆境。