Compson family

Compson family, fictional characters created by William Faulkner in his novels about Yoknapatawpha county, Miss., including Absalom, Absalom! (1936), The Town (1957), and The Mansion (1959). The Compsons are principal characters in The Sound and the Fury (1929) in particular, and in the 1940s Faulkner appended a Compson family history to that novel.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
Citation Information
Article Title: Compson family
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 24 February 2019
Access Date: March 13, 2025