Paul Auster, Acclaimed Author of 'The New York Trilogy', Dies at 77

Brooklyn, New York City, New York State, USA United States of America
Began translating French writers in France after graduating from Columbia University in 1970.
Major recognition came after publication of 'The New York Trilogy' in late 1980s.
Paul Auster, acclaimed American author, dies at 77.
Published two books, 'Baumgartner' and 'Bloodbath Nation', in 2023.
Received several honors including the Morton Dauwel Zabel Award and Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France.
Settled in Brooklyn, NY and continued writing despite cancer diagnosis.
Paul Auster, Acclaimed Author of 'The New York Trilogy', Dies at 77

Paul Auster, the acclaimed American author of “The New York Trilogy,” has died at age 77. Auster began translating the works of French writers when he moved to France after graduating from Columbia University in 1970. It was then that he also started publishing his own work in American journals. Major recognition came after the publication of “The New York Trilogy” – a series of experimental detective stories that came to define his career. Auster became indelibly linked with Brooklyn, where he settled in 1980 amid the oak-lined streets of brownstones in the Park Slope neighborhood. He continued writing even as he fought cancer and published two books in 2023: “Baumgartner” and “Bloodbath Nation”. Auster received several honors during his career, including the 1990 Morton Dauwel Zabel Award and the Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France. Paul Auster died on April 30, 2024 at his home in New York City of complications from lung cancer at the age of 77.


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Paul Auster, author of ‘New York Trilogy,’ dead at 77

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    • Began translating French writers when moved to France after graduating from Columbia University in 1970.
    • Received numerous honors including Spain’s Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature in 2006.
    • Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters and Commander of France’s Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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Paul Auster, the Patron Saint of Literary Brooklyn, Dies at 77

The New York Times Alex Williams Wednesday, 01 May 2024 03:09
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    • Paul Auster came to be seen as a guardian of Brooklyn's rich literary past and an inspiration to a new generation of novelists who flocked to the borough.
    • He became indelibly linked with Brooklyn, where he settled in 1980 amid the oak-lined streets of brownstones in the Park Slope neighborhood.
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Paul Auster: Author of The New York Trilogy dies aged 77

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    • He died on Tuesday at his home in Brooklyn due to complications from lung cancer.
    • He was born to Jewish Polish immigrants and grew up in Newark, New Jersey, later moving to New York to attend Columbia University.
    • After graduating, Auster spent four years in France honing his craft as a writer.
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    • ]Paul Auster died at the age of 77.[
    • Auster wrote over 30 books in his career.
    • His novels were particularly successful in Europe and often explored existentialist themes about outsiders.
    • Auster died on Tuesday at his home in Brooklyn due to complications from lung cancer.
    • The sudden death of his father prompted Auster to write The Invention of Solitude about father-son relationships.
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Paul Auster (1947–2024), New York Trilogy author

Legacy.com Linnea Crowther Wednesday, 01 May 2024 15:25
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    • Paul Auster was best known for his 'The New York Trilogy' consisting of 'City of Glass', 'Ghosts', and 'The Locked Room.'
    • Auster became best known as a chronicler of New York City.
    • Auster's third published book, 'City of Glass', was famously rejected 17 times before it found a publishing home.
    • Auster wrote 16 more novels including the Man Booker Prize shortlisted '4321'.
    • He translated works from French authors and wrote five screenplays, the best-known being 'Smoke' which became a critically acclaimed film.
    • Auster continued writing even as he fought cancer and published two books in 2023: 'Baumgartner' and 'Bloodbath Nation'.
    • Several of Auster’s books were finalists for the International Dublin Literary Award including 'Timbuktu', 'The Book of Illusions', and 'Sunset Park'.
    • Auster received several honors during his career, including the 1990 Morton Dauwel Zabel Award and the Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France.
    • Paul Auster died on April 30, 2024 at his home in New York City of complications from lung cancer at the age of 77.
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