William Styron (1925–2006)
Auteur de Le Choix de Sophie
A propos de l'auteur
William Clark Styron was born in Newport News, Virginia on June 11, 1925. He attended Duke University and took courses at the New School for Social Research in New York City, which started him on his writing career. He was a Marine lieutenant during World War II and while serving during the Korean afficher plus War, was recalled from active duty because of faulty eyesight. After leaving the service, he helped start a magazine called the Paris Review and remained as an advisory editor. His first novel, Lie Down in Darkness, was published in 1951. His other books include The Long March and Set This House on Fire. He won several awards including the Pulitzer Prize for The Confessions of Nat Turner and the American Book Award for Sophie's Choice, which was made into a movie in 1982. His short story, A Tidewater Morning, was the basis for the movie Shadrach, which Styron wrote the screenplay for with his daughter. He also wrote several nonfiction books including The Quiet Dust and Other Writings and Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness. He died on November 1, 2006 at the age of 81. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Crédit image: William Styron
Œuvres de William Styron
The Collected Novels: Lie Down in Darkness, Set This House on Fire, The Confessions of Nat Turner, and Sophie's… (2013) 45 exemplaires
Truth and Fiction: The Power of the Historical Novel 1 exemplaire
Rare William Styron / THIS QUIET DUST AND OTHER WRITINGS Signed 1st Edition 1982 [Hardcover] Styron, William 1 exemplaire
LA DECISION DE SOPHIE. Volumen II 1 exemplaire
PABELLON ESPECIAL. 1 exemplaire
Perto das Trevas 1 exemplaire
A Tidewater Morning [short story] 1 exemplaire
Green Hell 1 exemplaire
Historic Houses: Thomas Wolfe Remembered [Looking Homeward to Asheville, North Carolina] (1984) 1 exemplaire
One and twenty; Duke narrative and verse, 1924-1945 1 exemplaire
Dog Eat Dog 1 exemplaire
Lie Down in Darkness, Part 2 1 exemplaire
Lie Down in Darkness, Part 1 1 exemplaire
Love Day [short story] 1 exemplaire
Que o Fogo Consuma Esta Casa 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
For the Love of Books: 115 Celebrated Writers on the Books They Love Most (1999) — Contributeur — 457 exemplaires, 3 critiques
The Moral Life: An Introductory Reader in Ethics and Literature (1999) — Contributeur — 184 exemplaires, 2 critiques
Novel History: Historians and Novelists Confront America's Past and Each Other (2001) — Contributeur — 134 exemplaires, 1 critique
Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement (2001) — Contributeur — 94 exemplaires
William Styron's Nat Turner: Ten Black Writers Respond (1968) — Original novel — 75 exemplaires, 1 critique
Dead Run: The Shocking Story of Dennis Stockton and Life on Death Row in America (1999) — Introduction — 41 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Styron, William
- Nom légal
- Styron, William Clark Jr.
- Date de naissance
- 1925-06-11
- Date de décès
- 2006-11-01
- Lieu de sépulture
- West Chop Cemetery, Tisbury, Massachusetts, USA
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Etats-Unis
- Lieu de naissance
- Newport News, Virginie, Etats-Unis
- Lieu du décès
- Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Etats-Unis
- Cause du décès
- pneumonia
- Lieux de résidence
- Roxbury, Connecticut, USA
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, USA
Newport News, Virginia, USA - Études
- Duke University (BA|1947)
Davidson College
New School for Social Research - Professions
- novelist
- Relations
- Styron, Rose (wife)
Styron, Alexandra (daughter)
Styron, Susanna (daughter) - Organisations
- McGraw-Hill
Paris Review
Fellowship of Southern Writers
United States Marine Corps - Prix et distinctions
- National Medal of Arts (1993)
Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (1985)
F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Fiction (1996)
William Dean Howells Medal (1970)
National Book Award (1980)
Commandeur, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur (tout afficher 16)
Witness to Justice Award
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1968)
Edward MacDowell Medal (1988)
American Book Award (1980)
American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature, 1966)
Rome Prize (1952)
St Louis Literary Award (1982)
American Academy of Arts & Sciences (1968)
Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1987)
Académie Goncourt
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Deathreads (1)
To Read (1)
1970s (1)
Women in War (1)
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 43
- Aussi par
- 23
- Membres
- 14,851
- Popularité
- #1,551
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 251
- ISBN
- 364
- Langues
- 24
- Favoris
- 42
01/11/2005 ... «Il impose des personnages si attachants et complexes qu'on est bien obligé de parler de chef-d'œuvre.» (Lire, avril 1981)
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William Styron, Le choix de Sophie, traduit de l'américain par M. Rambaud, Gallimard (1981), 636 pages