William-Styron-Obituary

William Styron

Obituary

AFSP mourns the loss of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and AFSP Honorary Director William Styron, whose novel The Confessions of Nat Turner won the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and whose memoir of depression, Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness, has been described as the most...

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Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us.

Saepe Expertus, Semper Fidelis, Fratres Aeterni.

Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever.

Thank you for your service to this nation.

I knew Bill Styron; we exchanged many letters. He was a guest on our campus twice, once for a commencement address, and once for two days of public readings and discussions with students. His intellectual depth and his grace as he engaged us in conversation touched everyone.
Rose accompanied him on his second trip to this Mississippi River City, and she and I and poet Rebecca Wee took an hour-long walk along the river. Rose's charming personality and the meaningful discussion...

For Bill...

Who could ever forget
Sophies Choice? You were
one of the best. This
is for you.


WEEP NOT FOR ME


Do not weep for me when I no longer dwell among the wonders of the earth; for my larger self is free, and my soul rejoices on the other side of pain...on the other side of darkness.

Do not weep for me, for I am a ray of sunshine that touches your skin, a tropical breeze upon your face, the hush of joy within your...

Le debo mucho de lo mejor de mis horas de lectura

Dear Rose and Children,
I have fond memories of Bill who was in my class in Hilton Village and Morrison High. He is so very talented, and I have all of his books. I enjoyed seeing him at the Herbst Theater in San Francisco a few years ago.
May God bless your family!
Love, Virginia Boyd Coletti

Mrs. Styron was a master of his own writings and I am happy that I got to induldge in them. My sympathy and condolences go to his family. God bless!

To the Styron family:
My deepest sympathy and thoughts and prayers are with you. Mr. Styron was one of the greatest American writers. Even though I enjoyed reading all of his books, Sophie's Choice was my favorite.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.