Details about centennial celebrations of William Faulkner's birth are given in the Winter/Spring 1997 issue of the Register. Brief notes about selected events follow.

Oxford, Mississippi - July 1-Sept. 30: Photographs of Faulkner and his home environment by Jack Cofield and Martin Dain will be exhibited at the University of Mississippi. The Cofield exhibition will be at Barnard Observatory, and the Dain exhibition will be at the University Museums.

Contact: Center for the Study of Southern Culture, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677; telephone 601-232-5993 or the University Museums 601-232-7073.

Oxford, Mississippi - July 27-August 1 : The 1997 Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference will celebrate the author's centennial by bringing together more than 20 Faulkner scholars to discuss his work. "Faulkner at 100: Retrospect and Prospect" is the conference theme.

Contact: Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference, Center for Public Service and Continuing Studies, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677; telephone 601-232-1047; fax 601- 232-5138; e-mail cdye@olemiss.edu.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Sept. 2-30: "A Faulkner Centennial Celebration" at Southeast Missouri State University will offer lectures, an exhibit of the Brodsky Collection, and an art contest and exhibit based on Faulkner's life and work.

Contact (art contest): call 573-334-9233 or e-mail beverly@mvp.net.

Contact (other events): Robert Hamblin, Center for Faulkner Studies, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-4799; telephone 573-651-2628.

Faulkner Center Home Page: http://www2.semo.edu/cfs/cent.html

Oxford, Mississippi - September 25: The City of Oxford will dedicate a statue of William Faulkner by Mississippi sculptor William Beckwith during a program that will include comments by public officials and authors Shelby Foote and Willie Morris. The morning event (ten o'clock until noon) will be followed in the afternoon by a University-sponsored program of tributes to Faulkner and readings from his work.

Contact (morning program): City of Oxford, Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS 38655; telephone 601-236-1310. Internet page: http://www.ci.oxford.ms.us.

Contact (afternoon program): Donald Kartiganer, Department of English, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677; telephone 601-232-7439; or Ann J. Abadie, Center for the Study of Southern Culture, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677; telephone 601-232-5993.

New Albany, Mississippi - Sept. 25-27: A community celebration in Faulkner's birthplace will include events in the local schools, "Oh, Mr. Faulkner, Do You Write?" by John Maxwell, an address by Faulkner scholar Robert W. Hamblin, and a performance of As I Lay Dying.

Contact: Faulkner Centennial Celebration, P.O. Box 657, New Albany, MS 38652; telephone 601-538-0014 or 601-534-1010.

Rennes and Paris, France - Sept. 22-25: Fondation William Faulkner at Rennes 2 University will sponsor a four-day program with literary seminars and workshops, readings, concerts, award presentations, and exhibitions. On Thursday, September 25, the program will move to Paris for an official ceremony.

Contact: Fondation William Faulkner, Universite Rennes 2, 6 avenue Gaston Berger, 35043 Rennes Cedex, France.

New Orleans, Louisiana - Sept. 28: Faulkner House Books and the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society will host a birthday party.

Contact: Faulkner House Books, 624 Pirate's Alley, New Orleans, LA 70116; telephone 504- 524-2940.

Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia - September: Scholars will gather at Tbilisi State University for a conference in celebration of the centennial of Faulkner's birth.

Contact: Tsiala Topuridze, State Institute of Western Languages and Cultures, Tbilisi State University, 45 Chavchavadze Avenue, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia 380062; telephone 99532-99- 06-26.

Beijing, China - November: Peking University will sponsor a four-day event scheduled for November (exact dates to be announced).

Contact: Tao Jie, Department of English, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P.R. China.

Moscow, Russia - December 1-5: Scholars from Russia and the United States will gather at the Gorky Institute of World Literature in Moscow for a three-day program commemorating William Faulkner.

Contact: Maya Korenova, Gorky Institute of World Literature, Povarskaya 25-a, Moscow G-69, Russia 121069; fax 070950-200-32-16.