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According to an interview in the New York Times Book Review, the catalyst for Styron’s account of his depression was his defense of the writer Primo Levi, who committed suicide in 1987

1. Darkness Visible: Introduction
2. Darkness Visible: Summary
3. Darkness Visible: William Styron Biography
4. Darkness Visible: Characters
5. Darkness Visible: Themes
6. Darkness Visible: Style
7. Darkness Visible: Historical Context
8. Darkness Visible: Critical Overview
9. Darkness Visible: Essays and Criticism
   1. Themes of Existentialism in Darkness Visible
   2. Contributions to the Understanding of Depression in Darkness Visible
   3. A Journey Through Insanity
   4. Depression-as-Disease
10. Darkness Visible: Topics for Further Study
11. Darkness Visible: Media Adaptations
12. Darkness Visible: What Do I Read Next?
13. Darkness Visible: Bibliography and Further Reading
14. Darkness Visible: Pictures
15. Copyright

1. William Styron