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E.L. Doctorow

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

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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 where he st...more


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Average rating: 3.74 · 41,212 ratings · 4,021 reviews · 60 distinct works · Similar authors
Ragtime
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 14,818 ratings — published 1975 — 53 editions
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The March
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 4,495 ratings — published 2005 — 29 editions
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Homer & Langley
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 5,000 ratings — published 2009 — 26 editions
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Billy Bathgate
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 2,652 ratings — published 1989 — 30 editions
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The Book of Daniel
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 2,226 ratings — published 1971 — 25 editions
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World's Fair
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 1,509 ratings — published 1985 — 24 editions
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City of God
3.41 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 1,266 ratings — published 2000 — 23 editions
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The Waterworks
3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 1,236 ratings — published 1994 — 29 editions
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Loon Lake
3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 656 ratings — published 1980 — 22 editions
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Welcome to Hard Times
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 596 ratings — published 1961 — 16 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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