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Don DeLillo

b. 1936Bronx, NYItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included

Underworld

Biography

Underworld; White Noise; Libra; master of American postmodern literature; Bronx-born Italian-American Catholic. National Book Award; PEN/Faulkner Award; Jerusalem Prize; DeLillo Archive at UT Austin

Notable For

  • Underworld
  • White Noise
  • Libra
  • master of American postmodern literature

Honors & Recognition

  • National Book Award
  • PEN/Faulkner Award
  • Jerusalem Prize
  • DeLillo Archive at UT Austin
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Quick Facts

Field
Arts & Literature
Specialty
Literature/Fiction
Years
b. 1936
Birth Place
Bronx, NY
Origin
Italian American descendant
Regional Ancestry
Italy
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