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], and novelist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,000 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).^[9]

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^[10].
• William Styron was married to Rose Styron^[11].
• A child of William Styron was Susanna Styron^[12].
• A child of William Styron was Alexandra Styron^[13].
• William Styron held citizenship in United States^[14].
• William Styron worked as a writer^[6].
• William Styron's professions included military personnel^[7].
• William Styron worked as a novelist^[8].
• William Styron held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival^[15].
• William Styron's education included a stint at Duke University^[16].
• William Styron was educated at Davidson College^[17].
• William Styron's education included a stint at Warwick High School^[18].
• William Styron's education included a stint at Christchurch School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to William Styron is Sophie's Choice^[20].
• A notable work attributed to William Styron is Darkness Visible^[21].
• William Styron received the Rome Prize^[22].
• William Styron received the National Medal of Arts^[23].
• William Styron received the National Book Award^[24].
• William Styron received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[25].
• William Styron received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[26].
• William Styron received the St. Louis Literary Award^[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^[16], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1838^[30], headquartered in Durham^[31]; Davidson College^[17], a liberal arts college in the United States^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1837^[34]; Warwick High School^[18], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1922^[37]; and Christchurch School^[19], a school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1921^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], military personnel^[7], and novelist^[8]. William Styron held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sophie's Choice^[20] and Darkness Visible^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize^[22], an art prize^[41], in United States^[42]; National Medal of Arts^[23], a medallion^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1984^[45]; National Book Award^[24], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1936^[48]; Library of Congress Living Legend^[25], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 2000^[51]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[26], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1948^[54]; and St. Louis Literary Award^[27], a literary award^[55], in Mexico^[56], founded in 1967^[57].

Personal Life

William Styron was married to Rose Styron^[11]. Children include Susanna Styron^[12], a film director^[58], b. 1955^[59], of United States^[60] and Alexandra Styron^[13], an actor^[61], b. 1966^[62], of United States^[63].

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^[64]. He is buried at West Chop Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

William Styron ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,000 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Janet Frame^[67], a novelist^[68], 1924–2004^[69], of New Zealand^[70], awarded the Order of New Zealand^[71], specialised in poetry^[72].

Works attributed to him include Sophie's Choice^[73], a literary work^[74]; The Confessions of Nat Turner^[75], a literary work^[76]; and Darkness Visible^[77], a written work^[78].

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^[11].

What did William Styron do for work?

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

Where did William Styron go to school?

William Styron was educated at Duke University^[16], Davidson College^[17], Warwick High School^[18], and Christchurch School^[19].

What awards did William Styron receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize^[22], National Medal of Arts^[23], National Book Award^[24], and Library of Congress Living Legend^[25].

Who did William Styron influence?

William Styron has been cited as an influence by Janet Frame^[67].