E.L. Doctorow





E.L. Doctorow

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January 06, 1931 in New York, New York, The United States

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Famous American Jewish writer, Edgar Laurence Doctorow is the author of several critically acclaimed novels that blend history and social criticism. Although he had written books for years, it was not until the publication of The Book of Daniel in 1971 that he obtained acclaim. His next book, Ragtime, was a commercial and critical success. As of 2006, he held the Glucksman Chair in American Letters at New York University. Doctorow's personal papers are held by the Fales Library at NYU.

Doctorow was raised in the Bronx, New York, by parental folks of second-generation Russian Jewish descent. At the Bronx High School of Science, he excelled in art making. Doctorow was a voracious reader and continued his education at Kenyon College...more


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Average rating: 3.70 · 25,405 ratings · 2,982 reviews · 33 distinct works
Ragtime
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 9,387 ratings — published 1975 — 46 editions
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Homer & Langley
3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 3,304 ratings — published 2009 — 20 editions
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The March
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 2,814 ratings — published 2005 — 23 editions
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Billy Bathgate
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 1,508 ratings — published 1989 — 23 editions
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The Book of Daniel
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 1,436 ratings — published 1971 — 21 editions
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City of God
3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 838 ratings19 editions
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World's Fair
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 840 ratings — published 1985 — 21 editions
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The Waterworks
3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 743 ratings — published 1389 — 24 editions
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Welcome to Hard Times
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 384 ratings16 editions
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Loon Lake
3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 404 ratings — published 1980 — 19 editions
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“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”
E.L. Doctorow

“Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”
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“Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader -- not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.”
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