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William Gaddis
AuthorBooks · Second hand1922-1998
William Thomas Gaddis Jr. was an American novelist. The first and longest of his five novels, The Recognitions, was named one of TIME magazine's 100 best novels from 1923 to 2005 and two others, J R and A Frolic of His Own, won the annual U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. A collection of his essays was published posthumously as The Rush for Second Place (2002). The Letters of William Gaddis was published by Dalkey Archive Press in February 2013.
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Birth
1922
Death
1998
First book
1955
Years writing
71
William Gaddis was born in New York in 1922 and became a key figure in American literature.
His masterpiece, The Recognitions, is considered one of the most ambitious and complex novels of the 20th century.
Throughout his prolific career, Gaddis published a total of 29 works exploring the depths of fiction.
He was honored with the prestigious National Book Award, cementing his place in the literary canon.
His novels, such as J R and A Frolic of His Own, are noted for their sharp exploration of human and social relationships.