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Joseph Heller was an American writer best known for his satirical novel "Catch-22," which became a classic work of post-World War II literature. His darkly comic writing style and critique of military bureaucracy and absurdity made him an influential figure in 20th-century American literature.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1 May 1923
- Died
- 12 December 1999
- Works
- 77
Top works
- 第二十二条军规
- Nelson Algren's own book of lonesome monsters
- Heroic War Stories
- good as glod
- something happened
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Writing · New York, New York, U.S.
Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His best-known work is his debut novel Catch-22 (1961), a satire on war and bureaucracy, whose title has become a synonym for an absurd or contradictory choice. He was nominated in 1972 for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Known for
- The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
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Music · MusicBrainz
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
Discography
- Cherry Soda
- High at the Planetarium2020
- Fantasy Arcade2020
- In 4k2020
- Sakura Dreams2020
- Certain Shade Of Blue2020
- Ocularium2020
- Gold2020
- White2020
- Lone Wolf2020
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- Listeners
- 1,946
- Total plays
- 39,140
Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American satirical novelist, short story writer and playwright. He wrote the influential novel Catch-22 about American servicemen during World War II. The title of this work entered the English lexicon to refer to absurd, no-win choices, particularly in situations in which the desired outcome of the choice is an impossibility, and regardless of choice, the same negative outcome is a certainty. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Joseph+Heller
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Quotes
- “When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as Catch-22 I'm tempted to reply, "Who has?"”
- “Everyone in my book accuses everyone else of being crazy. Frankly, I think the whole society is nuts — and the question is: What does a sane man do in an insane society?”
- “It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain he fell madly in love with him.”
- “The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likeable. In three days no one could stand him.”
- “"Open your eyes, Clevinger. It doesn't make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who's dead."”
- “Clevinger was dead. That was the basic flaw in his philosophy.”
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- Joseph Heller
- date of birth
- 1923-05-01
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- 1999-12-10
- name in native language
- Joseph Heller
- start of work period
- 1948-00-00
- end of work period
- 1999-00-00
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Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Joseph Heller, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His best-known work is his debut novel Catch-22 (1961), a satire on war and bureaucracy, whose title has become a synonym for an absurd or contradictory choice. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature at least twice, in 1972 and 1975.
Early life