Styron
Americannoun
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Unlike William Styron, Kay Redfield Jamison and Andrew Solomon—authors whom she invokes—Ms. Back, a poet and professor of English at Oranim Academic College, experienced what she refers to as “high-functioning depression.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
We also get to know Lapine a bit as he opens up in frank and pertinent ways while speaking with Styron.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2023
Rose Styron may not be as well known as her late husband, William Styron, the celebrated author of such novels as “The Confessions of Nat Turner” and “Sophie’s Choice.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2023
Now, Styron has written a memoir, “Beyond This Harbor: Adventurous Tales of the Heart.”
From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023
Duke alumnus William Styron sent a note expressing his “fullest sympathy and support.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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