William Styron

Summary

William Styron is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Newport News^[2]. He was born on June 11, 1925^[3]. He died in Martha's Vineyard^[4]. He died on November 1, 2006^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], military personnel^[7], novelist^[8], and journalist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,028 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William Styron's place of birth was Newport News^[2].
• William Styron died in Martha's Vineyard^[4].
• William Styron was born on June 11, 1925^[3].
• William Styron died on November 1, 2006^[5].
• Burial took place at West Chop Cemetery^[11].
• William Styron was married to Rose Styron^[12].
• A child of William Styron was Susanna Styron^[13].
• A child of William Styron was Alexandra Styron^[14].
• William Styron held citizenship in United States^[15].
• William Styron worked as a writer^[6].
• William Styron's professions included military personnel^[7].
• William Styron worked as a novelist^[8].
• William Styron worked as a journalist^[9].
• William Styron held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival^[16].
• William Styron was educated at Duke University^[17].
• William Styron's education included a stint at Davidson College^[18].
• William Styron's education included a stint at Warwick High School^[19].
• William Styron was educated at Christchurch School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to William Styron is Sophie's Choice^[21].
• A notable work attributed to William Styron is Darkness Visible^[22].
• William Styron received the Rome Prize^[23].
• William Styron received the National Medal of Arts^[24].
• William Styron received the National Book Award^[25].
• William Styron received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[26].
• William Styron received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Styron's place of birth was Newport News^[2]. He was born on June 11, 1925^[3].

Education

Educated at Duke University^[17], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1838^[30], headquartered in Durham^[31]; Davidson College^[18], a liberal arts college in the United States^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1837^[34]; Warwick High School^[19], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1922^[37]; and Christchurch School^[20], a school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1921^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], military personnel^[7], novelist^[8], and journalist^[9]. William Styron held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sophie's Choice^[21] and Darkness Visible^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize^[23], an art prize^[41], in United States^[42]; National Medal of Arts^[24], a medallion^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1984^[45]; National Book Award^[25], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1936^[48]; Library of Congress Living Legend^[26], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 2000^[51]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[27], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1948^[54]; and St. Louis Literary Award^[55], a literary award^[56], in Mexico^[57], founded in 1967^[58].

Personal Life

William Styron was married to Rose Styron^[12]. Children include Susanna Styron^[13], a film director^[59], b. 1955^[60], of United States^[61] and Alexandra Styron^[14], an actor^[62], b. 1966^[63], of United States^[64].

Death and Burial

William Styron died on November 1, 2006^[5]. He passed away in Martha's Vineyard^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[65]. He is buried at West Chop Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

William Styron ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,028 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Janet Frame^[68], a novelist^[69], 1924–2004^[70], of New Zealand^[71], awarded the Order of New Zealand^[72], specialised in poetry^[73].

Works attributed to him include Sophie's Choice^[74], a literary work^[75]; The Confessions of Nat Turner^[76], a literary work^[77]; and Darkness Visible^[78], a written work^[79].

FAQs

Where was William Styron born?

Born in Newport News^[2], William Styron…

Where did William Styron die?

William Styron passed away in Martha's Vineyard^[4].

Who was William Styron married to?

William Styron's spouses include Rose Styron^[12].

What did William Styron do for work?

William Styron worked as writer^[6], military personnel^[7], novelist^[8], and journalist^[9].

Where did William Styron go to school?

William Styron was educated at Duke University^[17], Davidson College^[18], Warwick High School^[19], and Christchurch School^[20].

What awards did William Styron receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize^[23], National Medal of Arts^[24], National Book Award^[25], and Library of Congress Living Legend^[26].

Who did William Styron influence?

William Styron has been cited as an influence by Janet Frame^[68].