William Styron
/ˌwɪljəm ˈstaɪrən/
/ˌwɪljəm ˈstaɪrən/
- (1925-2006) a US writer of powerful novels. He received the Pulitzer Prize for The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967), which some people criticized for its violent story based on the rebellion led by the African American slave Nat Turner. Styron's other novels include Lie Down in Darkness (1951) and Sophie's Choice (1979), which became a successful film (1982).
（1925-2006）美国著名小说家。他因《纳特·特纳的自白》（1967）获得普利策奖，一些人批评该书基于非裔美国奴隶纳特·特纳领导的叛乱而讲述的暴力故事。斯泰伦的其他小说包括《在黑暗中躺下》（1951）和《苏菲的选择》（1979），后者成为一部成功的电影（1982）。