Friendships from The Paris Review
Here's a short and lovely video for a Friday afternoon. Rose Styron, the wife of the late William Styron, recalls the earlier days of The Paris Review, and the parties that the Styrons used to throw....
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William Styron in Letters
“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end,” explained William Styron in his 1954 Art of Fiction interview. “You live several lives while reading it. Its...
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William Styron in Letters, Part 2
Rose Burgunder and William Styron. To John P. Marquand, Jr. April 17, 1953 Rome, Italy Dear Jack: I received your telegram, and I must say that Rose and I feel that there would be nothing more...
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William Styron in Letters, Part 4
To George Plimpton September 18, 1953 Ravello, Italy Dear George: Last night I did something which I only do once or twice in a generation: I stayed up all night with a bottle of Schenley’s and...
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William Styron in Letters, Part 5
To George Plimpton December 1, 1953 Ravello, Italy Dear George: Herewith the interview, revised and expanded. I think that in the future it might be a good idea for you to get a tape-recorder for...
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