Conversations with William Styron
- ISBN-10
- 0878052615
- ISBN-13
- 9780878052615
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 280
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Publisher
- Univ. Press of Mississippi
- Author
- James L. W. West
Description
The American novelist discusses literature, his writings, and the role of history in fiction
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