American author Paul Auster, known for ‘The New York Trilogy,’ dies at 77

Paul Auster, a prominent figure in literature and film, has died at the age of 77. He has written more than 30 books, including the “New York Trilogy” and “4 3 2 1.” Auster’s work combines elements of genre, politics, and self-reference, and has earned him a reputation as a postmodernist writer. Paul Auster, the […]
Paul Auster, American author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77 | Books

Paul Auster, author of 34 books including the acclaimed New York trilogy, has died at the age of 77. The author died on Tuesday from complications from lung cancer, his friend and fellow author Jackie Lyden confirmed to the Guardian. Auster became known for his “highly stylized, strangely enigmatic postmodernist novels in which the narrator […]