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  1. William Clark Styron Jr. (June 11, 1925 – November 1, 2006) was an American novelist and essayist who won major literary awards for his work. [1] Early life [ edit ]

  2. Jun 7, 2024 · William Styron, American novelist noted for his treatment of tragic themes and his use of a rich, classical prose style. His notable books included The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967), winner of a Pulitzer Prize, and Sophie’s Choice (1979), which was adapted into an acclaimed film.

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  3. Nov 2, 2006 · William Styron, the novelist from the American South whose explorations of difficult historical and moral questions earned him a place among the leading literary figures of the post-World War...

  4. Sophie's Choice. (novel) Sophie's Choice is a 1979 novel by American author William Styron. The author's last novel, it concerns the relationships among three people sharing a boarding house in Brooklyn: Stingo, a young aspiring writer from the South, Jewish scientist Nathan Landau, and his lover Sophie, a Polish-Catholic survivor of the German ...

  5. Learn about the life and works of William Styron, one of the most prominent and successful novelists of his generation. Explore his books, awards, controversies, and posthumous publications.

  6. Nov 1, 2006 · William Styron, the novelist from the American South whose explorations of difficult historical and moral questions earned him a place among the leading literary figures of the post-World War...

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  8. Sophie’s Choice, novel by William Styron, published in 1979, that examines the historical, moral, and psychological ramifications of the Holocaust through the tragic life of a Roman Catholic survivor of Auschwitz. An award-winning film adaptation starring Meryl Streep was released in 1982.

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