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Paul Auster

Active
1974 — 2024

About

American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024)

Quick Facts

Name
Paul Auster
Born
1947-02-03
Died
2024-04-30
Occupation
screenwriter / film director / linguist / translator / novelist / poet / essayist / university teacher / autobiographer / writer / playwright / musician / librettist / critic / editor / film screenwriter
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Newark

Relationships

Spouses & partners

Family

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

Music & Artistry

Genres

  • prose

Awards & Nominations

10 received · 1 nominations listed in Wikidata

YearAward / categoryResult
2017Booker Prize
4 3 2 1
Nominated
2007Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ Received
2007Honorary doctor of the University of Liège Received
2006Princess of Asturias Literary Prize Received
2001Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela estranxeira
Timbuktu
Received

Notable Works

  • The Invention of Solitudememoir by Paul Auster
  • The New York Trilogynovel by Paul Auster
  • In the Country of Last Things1987 novel by Paul Auster
  • The Music of Chancenovel by Paul Auster
  • True Tales of American LifeAn anthology of 180 true stories

Education

  • Columbia University
  • Columbia High School

Languages

Native language

  • English

Spoken, written or signed

  • French
  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q214642 ↗
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