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Paul Auster

American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024)

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Lived 1947–2024, aged 77United States
United States flagUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
  • Fame47.2
  • Momentum2.5
  • Writers rank#54
  • Wikipedia92.6K
  • Wikipedia
    60 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1947–2024
    Aged 77
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Updated 2026-05-29

American writer behind The New York Trilogy and sprawling novels like 4 3 2 1, mining memory and chance across decades. His books hit 40+ languages.

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Profile type
Writer / Author
Category
Writers
Country
United States
Category rank
#54
Last updated
2026-05-29
Biography

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Paul Benjamin Auster was an American writer, novelist, memoirist, poet, and filmmaker. His notable works include The New York Trilogy (1987), Moon Palace (1989), The Music of Chance (1990), The Book of Illusions (2002), The Brooklyn Follies (2005), Invisible (2009), Sunset Park (2010), Winter Journal (2012), and 4 3 2 1 (2017). His books have been translated into more than 40 languages.

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#Writers#Writer / Author#Screenwriting#Television#Fiction#Poetry#Stand Up#Literature
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Historical24.3
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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Category
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Profile type
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Status
deceased
Born
February 3, 1947
Died
April 30, 2024
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