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William Styron
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American novelist and essayist (1925–2006)
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William Styron (1925–2006) was an American writer, novelist, journalist, and military personnel. Born in Newport News, Virginia, he served as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. His literary career began in 1951, and he was educated at Davidson College and Duke University. Styron’s work encompassed drama fiction, autobiography, literary criticism, and scripts. He was influenced by authors including Albert Camus, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gustave Flaubert, and James Joyce.
Styron received several major honors, including the National Medal of Arts, the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He resided in Newport News, Virginia, and died of pneumonia in Martha's Vineyard.
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- Born
- 1925
- Died
- 2006
- Works
- 127
Top works
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Newport News, Virginia, USA
William Clark Styron Jr. (June 11, 1925 – November 1, 2006) was an American novelist and essayist who won major literary awards for his work. Styron was best known for his novels, including: Lie Down in Darkness (1951), his acclaimed first work, published when he was 26; The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967), narrated by Nat Turner, the leader of an 1831 Virginia slave revolt; Sophie's Choice…
Known for
- Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property — Self2003
- Mark Twain — Self (uncredited)2002
- Mark Twain — self2002
- Dead Blue: Surviving Depression — Self1998
- Sex, Lies and Jerzy Kosinski1995
- The Painted Boy — Self/Writer1995
- Naked in New York — Self1993
- James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket — Self1989
- Apostrophes — Self1975
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Key facts
- Born
- William Clark Styron Jr. , June 11, 1925 ( 1925-06-11 ) , Newport News, Virginia , U.S.
- Died
- November 1, 2006 (2006-11-01) (aged 81), Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Occupation
- Novelist, essayist
- Education
- Davidson College , Duke University ( BA )
- Period
- 1951–2006
- Notable works
- Lie Down in Darkness , The Confessions of Nat Turner , Sophie's Choice , Darkness Visible
- Spouse
- Rose Burgunder ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1953 )
- Children
- 4, including Alexandra and Susanna
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newport News
- Place of death
- Martha's Vineyard
- Occupation
- novelist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Darkness Visible
- Genre
- essay
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Military rank
- lieutenant
- Image
- William Styron, author, cropped (2).jpg
- Residence
- Virginia
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- date of birth
- 1925-06-11
- date of death
- 2006-11-01
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- William Styron
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- influenced by
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- name in native language
- William Styron
- start of work period
- 1951-00-00
- end of work period
- 2006-00-00
- archives at
- Duke University
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
William Clark Styron Jr. (June 11, 1925 – November 1, 2006) was an American novelist and essayist who won major literary awards for his work, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1968 for The Confessions of Nat Turner.
Early life
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