Dec 27, 2009

Darkness Visible | Author Biography

Born June 11, 1925, to engineer William Clark Styron and Pauline Margaret Abraham Styron, William Styron grew up in the port town of Newport News, Virginia. His grandparents and great-grandparents came from North Carolina and were deeply enmeshed in southern culture, running a cotton plantation and owning slaves. Styron’s traditional southern education consisted of a heavy dose of the liberal arts and religious discipline. After studying at Presbyterian Davidson College, Styron enlisted in the Marine Corps, training to be an officer. His experience in the military became fodder for his...