William Styron
/ˌwɪljəm ˈstaɪrən/
/ˌwɪljəm ˈstaɪrən/
- (1925-2006) a US writer of powerful novels. He received the Pulitzer Prize for The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967), which some people criticized for its violent story based on the rebellion led by the African American slave Nat Turner. Styron's other novels include Lie Down in Darkness (1951) and Sophie's Choice (1979), which became a successful film (1982).
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