Paul Auster

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Paul Auster

5 books0 series

Paul Benjamin Auster (born 1947) is an American author known for works blending absurdism, existentialism, crime fiction, and the search for identity and personal meaning in works such as The New York Trilogy (1987), Moon Palace (1989), The Music of Chance (1990), The Book of Illusions (2002), and …

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Paul Benjamin Auster (born 1947) is an American author known for works blending absurdism, existentialism, crime fiction, and the search for identity and personal meaning in works such as The New York Trilogy (1987), Moon Palace (1989), The Music of Chance (1990), The Book of Illusions (2002), and The Brooklyn Follies (2005).

 

AUTHOR CAREER

Publication timeline

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1987–20055 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

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Main classification

Science Fiction1 (20%)
Other4 (80%)

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Genres and themes

Mainstream5 / 5 books
Magical Realism4 / 5 books
Science Fiction1 / 5 books
Dystopia1 / 5 books
Mystery1 / 5 books