WRITER

William Styron

1925 - 2006

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Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Styron has received more than 816,522 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). William Styron is the 996th most popular writer (up from 1,340th in 2019), the 1,138th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,695th in 2019) and the 111th most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 820k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Sophie's Choice
Fiction, Holocaust survivors, Young men
1979
The Confessions of Nat Turner
African American men in fiction, Virginia in fiction, African Americans in fiction
This is a controversial historical novel purporting to tell the story of Nat Turner, a black American slave who led a large slave revolt in Virginia in 1831. The novel attempts to explore the reasons for the bloodthirsty revolt in which Turner and his followers killed a number of white plantation owners before being apprehended, tried and hanged.
1920
The Long March
Fiction, Korean War, 1950-1953, Korean War (1950-1953) fast (OCoLC)fst00988609
1952
Lie down in darkness
Fiction, Suicide victims, Young women
The story is set out in the south. The Loftis family members are waiting for the coffin of their daughter Peyton. The novel goes back in time through flashbacks and recollections uncovering truths and events leading to Peyton's suicide. Lie Down In Down Darkness is a Post modernist novel, a post war account of the human state, an age of alienation, decay and meaninglessness. Neither society nor family nor religion nor emancipation nor ethics are able to save Peyton from an inevitable death.
1951
Set This House on Fire
Fiction, Americans, Artist's block
1960
Darkness Visible
Depression, Mental health, Mental Depression
In the summer of **1985**, severe depression left **William Styron** hopeless and suicidal. His memoir centers on his hospitalization and subsequent road to recovery. **Styron**’s message reminds us that ***as bleak as it may seem, there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.*** Regardless of your experience, **Styron** will stir up strong emotions. Darkness Visible provides deep insight into what it’s like to live with depression—insight that will resonate with survivors and help those who aren’t afflicted develop a greater understanding of the pain that depression sufferers are going through. **Styron**’s utter candor makes this book truly impactful.
1990

Page views of William Styrons by language

Over the past year William Styron has had the most page views in the with 131,017 views, followed by Czech (12,144), and French (11,213). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (203.13%), Kirghiz (104.89%), and (98.60%)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, William Styron ranks 996 out of 7,302. Before him are Assia Djebar, Pierre-Jean de Béranger, Waris Dirie, Corinna, John Fowles, and Samuel Richardson. After him are Mimnermus, Henry Fielding, Jean Webster, Nicolas Chamfort, Edith Wharton, and Bertran de Born.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, William Styron ranks 69. Before him are Oliver Smithies, Jean Tinguely, Celia Cruz, Hildegard Knef, David Elazar, and Michele Ferrero. After him are Moshe Arens, Leo Esaki, Veljko Kadijević, Robert Rauschenberg, Dick Van Dyke, and Oscar Peterson. Among people deceased in 2006, William Styron ranks 50. Before him are P. W. Botha, Nam June Paik, Claude Jade, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Steve Irwin, and Gordon Parks. After him are Shelley Winters, Gillo Pontecorvo, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Romano Mussolini, Mariska Veres, and Karel Appel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Styron ranks 1,138 out of 20,380. Before him are Willie Nelson (1933), Will Durant (1885), Hugh David Politzer (1949), Richard Matheson (1926), Gordon Parks (1912), and James Cagney (1899). After him are Charles Cooley (1864), George H. Hitchings (1905), Jean Webster (1876), Paul D. Boyer (1918), Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794), and Edith Wharton (1862).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, William Styron ranks 111. Before him are L. Frank Baum (1856), Virginia Satir (1916), Stephen Covey (1932), Donna Leon (1942), Will Durant (1885), and Richard Matheson (1926). After him are Jean Webster (1876), Edith Wharton (1862), Noah Gordon (1926), William Gibson (1948), Mary Higgins Clark (1927), and Marshall Rosenberg (1934).

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