E.L. Doctorow






E.L. Doctorow

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born
January 06, 1931

gender
male

place of birth
New York, New York, The United States

genre
Literature & Fiction


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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 where he studied with John Cro...more




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avg rating: 3.74 | 9,469 ratings | 1,148 reviews | 28 distinct works | 28 fans
Ragtime: A Novel Ragtime: A Novel
by E.L. Doctorow
avg rating 3.84 — 3,338 ratings — published 1975
44 editions
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The March: A Novel The March: A Novel
by E.L. Doctorow
avg rating 3.60 — 1,235 ratings — published 2005
16 editions
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The Book of Daniel The Book of Daniel
by E.L. Doctorow
avg rating 3.94 — 622 ratings — published 1971
22 editions
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Billy Bathgate Billy Bathgate
by E.L. Doctorow
avg rating 3.69 — 584 ratings — published 1989
27 editions
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City of God City of God
by E.L. Doctorow
avg rating 3.52 — 418 ratings — published 2000
16 editions
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Homer and Langley: A Novel Homer and Langley: A Novel
by E.L. Doctorow
avg rating 3.54 — 399 ratings — published 1990
8 editions
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World's Fair World's Fair
by E.L. Doctorow
avg rating 3.74 — 312 ratings — published 1985
18 editions
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The Waterworks: A Novel The Waterworks: A Novel
by E.L. Doctorow
avg rating 3.42 — 319 ratings — published 1994
17 editions
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Welcome to Hard Times Welcome to Hard Times
by E.L. Doctorow
avg rating 3.82 — 169 ratings — published 1960
8 editions
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Loon Lake Loon Lake
by E.L. Doctorow
avg rating 3.42 — 167 ratings — published 1980
11 editions
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"Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia."
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"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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