Memorial Page for William Styron
American novelist and essayist
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William Styron (* June 11, 1925 in Newport News; † November 1, 2006 in Martha's Vineyard) was an american novelist and essayist. He was 81 years old. He was married to Rose Styron. His education included Duke University, Davidson College, Warwick High School and Christchurch School. He received 10 awards, including Rome Prize, National Medal of Arts. His cause of death was pneumonia. He was buried at West Chop Cemetery.
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10 EventsBorn in Newport News, Virginia
1925Duke University
1943licentiate · until 1947
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
1968The Confessions of Nat Turner
William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
1970National Book Award
1980Sophie's Choice
St. Louis Literary Award
1982Prix mondial Cino Del Duca
1985Lucien Barrière Literary Award
1990Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service
1995Died in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County (pneumonia)
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William Styron. Forever remembered.