The Confessions of Nat Turner (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: William Styron
- First Published: 1967
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: c. 1810-1831
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: African Americans, Murder or homicide, South or Southerners, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Revolutions, Massacres, Biography
- Locales: Virginia
Places Discussed
*Virginia. Southern state in which the historical Nat Turner (1800-1831) led the revolt on which William Styron’s novel is based. Following the historical record, the novel is set in various locations in Southampton County, in the state’s southeastern corner. Styron suggests that Virginia’s “relatively benign” atmosphere may have made it the only state in which a revolt such as Turner’s could have occurred, as conditions in states south of Virginia were so dehumanizing that slaves had little leisure with which to contemplate their condition and...
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