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Paul Auster

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Also known as Paul Benjamin, Paul Queen, Paul Benjamin Auster

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

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Paul Auster (1947–2024) was an American author whose professional career began in 1974. He was recognized as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Auster had two children and used the pseudonym Paul Benjaminn. His literary output included 387 works, with notable titles such as *I Thought My Father Was God*, *Poems, Short Fiction, and Criticism of Samuel Beckett*, *Ṭimbuḳṭu*, *Mar Ṿerṭigo*, and *מסעות בחדר הכתיבה*.

His writings have been categorized under audiobooks and spoken words. Auster is the subject of 478 encyclopedia articles. He passed away on April 30, 2024.

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Paul Auster | Author of 4 3 2 1

4 3 2 1 is Paul Auster’s greatest, most heartbreaking and satisfying novel—a sweeping and surprising story of birthright and possibility, of love and of life itself., 4 3 2 1 is Paul Auster’s greatest, most heartbreaking and satisfying novel—a sweeping and surprising story of birthright and possibility, of love and of life itself: a masterpiece., 4 3 2 1 is Paul Auster’s greatest, most heartbreaking and satisfying novel—a sweeping and surprising story of birthright and possibility, of love and of life itself: a masterpiece., 4 3 2 1 is Paul Auster’s greatest, most heartbreaking and satisfying novel—a sweeping and surprising story of birthright and possibility, of love and of life itself: a masterpiece.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Benjamin
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Newark
Place of death
New York City
Spouse
Siri Hustvedt
Child
Sophie Auster
Employer
Columbia University
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Notable work
The New York Trilogy
Genre
prose
Official website
paul-auster.com
Image
Paul Auster BBF 2010 Shankbone.jpg
Number of children
2
Work location
United States
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Paul Auster
pseudonym
Paul Benjaminn
date of birth
1947-02-03
topic's main category
Category:Paul Auster
member of
PEN America
name in native language
Paul Auster
has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art
start of work period
1974-00-00
writing language
English language
nominated for
Booker Prize
topic has template
Template:Paul Auster
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
date of death
2024-04-30
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
lung cancer
archives at
New York Public Library Main Branch
place of burial
Green-Wood Cemetery
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Encyclopedic overview

Paul Benjamin Auster (February 3, 1947 – April 30, 2024) was an American writer, novelist, memoirist, poet, and filmmaker. His notable works include The New York Trilogy (1987), Moon Palace (1989), The Music of Chance (1990), The Book of Illusions (2002), The Brooklyn Follies (2005), Invisible (2009), Sunset Park (2010), Winter Journal (2012), and 4 3 2 1 (2017). His books have been translated into more than 40 languages.

Early life

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