William Styron
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| Born | William Clark Styron Jr. June 11, 1925 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 2006 (aged 81) |
| 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 |
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| Children | 4, including Alexandra and Susanna |
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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.