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William Styron
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William Styron

Author · born June 11, 1925 · died 2006

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William Clark Styron Jr. 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.

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  1. ~43Received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction1968
  2. ~55Received the National Book Award1980
  3. ~57Notable work: Sophie's Choice1982

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