William Styron Interviews with Don Swaim

Audio Interviews with William Styron

William Styron, author of Lie Down in Darkness, Sophie's Choice, The Confessions of Nat Turner, and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, talks to Don Swaim in 1981 about Styron's life and the controversies surrounding his novels.

Listen to the William Styron interview with Don Swaim, April 21, 1981
(28 min. 32 sec.)

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In this 1982 interview, William Styron talks about his book of essays, This Quiet Dust, and his concern for many social and moral issues. He also discusses his involvement with and the difficulties making the movie based on his novel, Sophie's Choice.

Listen to the William Styron interview with Don Swaim, November 30, 1982
(26 min. 25 sec.)

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For many years most of the best writers of the English language found their way to Don Swaim's CBS Radio studio in New York. Wired for Books is proud to webcast these interviews in RealAudio.

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