Joseph heller author biography
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Joseph Heller
American writer (1923–1999)
For other people named Joseph Heller, see Joseph Heller (disambiguation).
Joseph Heller | |
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Heller c. 1979 | |
| Born | (1923-05-01)May 1, 1923 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1999(1999-12-12) (aged 76) East Hampton, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cedar Lawn Cemetery East Hampton, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer[1] |
| Alma mater | |
| Genre | Satire, black comedy |
| Notable works | Catch-22, Something Happened |
| Spouse | Shirley Held (1945–1984; divorced; 2 children) Valerie Humphries (1987–1999; his death) |
Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays.
His best-known work is the 1961 novel Catch-22, a satire on war and bureaucracy, whose title has become a synonym for an absurd or contradictory choice. He was nominated in 1972 for the Nobel Prize in Literature.[2]
Early life
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