Darkness Visible
by William Styron
1990, 84 pp.
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In this short memoir chronicling the author’s own bout with depression, Styron gives us a glimpse of the pain and madness of the disease. Styron not only provides us with details of his own illness, but also expounds on the suicides and/or depression of other authors. He also gives guidelines and suggestions for action to those who have a loved one suffering with the disease.
Styron was the author of Sophie’s Choice and the Pulitzer Prize winning The Confessions of Nat Turner. He died in 2006 at the age of 81 from pneumonia.
I love this book. It was very encouraging for me the first time I read it and it continues to be.
Really nice reaview Michelle. You probably saw my review of it but if not, here the link:
http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2008/01/darkness-visible-memoir-of-madness-by.html
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