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William Styron (1925–2006)

Auteur van Sophie's keuze

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William Clark Styron was born in Newport News, Virginia on June 11, 1925. He attended Duke University and took courses at the New School for Social Research in New York City, which started him on his writing career. He was a Marine lieutenant during World War II and while serving during the Korean toon meer War, was recalled from active duty because of faulty eyesight. After leaving the service, he helped start a magazine called the Paris Review and remained as an advisory editor. His first novel, Lie Down in Darkness, was published in 1951. His other books include The Long March and Set This House on Fire. He won several awards including the Pulitzer Prize for The Confessions of Nat Turner and the American Book Award for Sophie's Choice, which was made into a movie in 1982. His short story, A Tidewater Morning, was the basis for the movie Shadrach, which Styron wrote the screenplay for with his daughter. He also wrote several nonfiction books including The Quiet Dust and Other Writings and Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness. He died on November 1, 2006 at the age of 81. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Werken van William Styron

Sophie's keuze (1979) 5,880 exemplaren
De bekentenissen van Nat Turner (1967) 2,664 exemplaren
Lie Down in Darkness (1951) 926 exemplaren
Set This House on Fire (1960) 401 exemplaren
De lange mars (1962) 248 exemplaren
This Quiet Dust and Other Writings (1982) 149 exemplaren
Sophie's Choice, Volume 1 (1984) 33 exemplaren
Depression: Vintage Minis (2017) 25 exemplaren
In the Clap Shack (1973) 17 exemplaren
Sophie's Choice, Volume 2 (1984) 14 exemplaren
Set This House on Fire, Part 1 (1980) 7 exemplaren
Set This House on Fire, Part 2 (1980) 7 exemplaren
As He Lay Dead, a Bitter Grief (1981) 4 exemplaren
Shadrach [short story] (1979) 3 exemplaren
Jovens Polacas (2008) 1 exemplaar
Perto das Trevas 1 exemplaar
Green Hell 1 exemplaar
Dog Eat Dog 1 exemplaar

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Ik vind de film met Meryl Streep, één van mijn favoriete actrices, geweldig. Maar het boek is eigenlijk nog beter. Prima karakters, sfeerbeschrijving en tijdsbeeld.
 
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biebfilmpie | 85 andere besprekingen | Sep 30, 2009 |
Poolse vrouw moet, door de nazi's gedwongen, de hartverscheurende keuze maken tussen haar twee kinderen. Zij overleeft het concentratiekamp en komt in de VS terecht, waar ze een relatie krijgt met een man die bij tijd en wijle helemaal doorslaat, wat haar voor de keuze plaatst bij hem te blijven of hem te verlaten. Er ontstaat vriendschap met een nieuwe huurder, die haar verhaal optekent.
 
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