Selected Letters of William Styron
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Selected Letters of William Styron is a posthumous collection of correspondence from the American novelist William Styron. Styron, born in 1925, was known for his tragic themes and classical prose style, as seen in novels like Lie Down in Darkness and The Confessions of Nat Turner, the latter of which won a Pulitzer Prize. The letters offer insights into his life, friendships, including with John F. Kennedy, and his writing process. The collection was published in 2012, after his death in 2006.12
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