William Gaddis
American novelist (1922–1998)
Died aged 75CapricornUnited States
Biography
William Thomas Gaddis Jr. (December 29, 1922 – December 16, 1998) was an American novelist.
The first and longest of his five novels, The Recognitions, was named one of TIME magazine's 100 best novels from 1923 to 2005
and two others, J R and A Frolic of His Own, won the annual U.S. National Book Award for Fiction.
A collection of his essays was published posthumously as The Rush for Second Place (2002). The Letters of William Gaddis was published by Dalkey Archive Press in February 2013.
A MacArthur Fellow, Gaddis is widely considered one of the first and most important American postmodern writers.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Bard College
Notable works
- The Recognitions
- J R
- A Frolic of His Own
Family
- Children
- Sarah Gaddis
Awards & honours (3)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- MacArthur Fellows Program
- National Book Award for Fiction
Quick answers about William Gaddis
- How old was William Gaddis?
- William Gaddis died on December 16, 1998 at the age of 75.
- When is William Gaddis's birthday?
- William Gaddis was born on December 29, 1922.
- Where was William Gaddis born?
- William Gaddis was born in New York City.
- What is William Gaddis's zodiac sign?
- William Gaddis's zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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- William Gaddis is a citizen of United States.
- What does William Gaddis do?
- William Gaddis is known as writer, novelist.
- How many children did William Gaddis have?
- Wikidata lists 1 child of William Gaddis.
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