File:Doctorow_at_the_PEN_Congress_(cropped).jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
E. L. Doctorow
Sign in to saveAlso known as Edgar Laurence Doctorow, Edgar Lawrence Doctorow
novelist, editor, professor (1931-2015)
OverviewAI-generated
E. L. Doctorow was an American novelist, writer, screenwriter, and university teacher. Born Edgar Lawrence Doctorow in New York City on January 6, 1931, he served in the United States Army. He was educated at Kenyon College, the Bronx High School of Science, and Columbia University. His professional career included teaching at New York University.
Doctorow is the author of notable works including *Ragtime*, *Billy Bathgate*, and *The March*. He received the Guggenheim Fellowship, the National Humanities Medal, the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, and the William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He was also nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel, the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and the Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Doctorow wrote in English and practiced Judaism. He resided in The Bronx and New Rochelle. He died of lung cancer in Manhattan on July 21, 2015, due to natural causes. His work was influenced by Heinrich von Kleist and John Dos Passos.
Synthesized by Vinony from 28 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, TMDb, Vinony collections. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 6 January 1931
- Works
- 170
Top works
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
- Ragtime (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
- Bili Baṭgeyṭ
- Bill Bathgate
- Ḥaye ha-meshorerim
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- Salinger — Self - Writer2013
- Creating Ragtime — Self1998
- Bob Fosse: Steam Heat — Himself1990
- Chytilová Versus Forman — Self1981
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson — President Cleveland's Adviser (uncredited)1976
- Greenwich Village Writers: The Bohemian Legacy
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Edgar Lawrence Doctorow , ( 1931-01-06 ) January 6, 1931, New York City, U.S.
- Died
- July 21, 2015 (2015-07-21) (aged 84), New York City, U.S.
- Occupation
- Writer editor professor
- Education
- Kenyon College ( BA ) Columbia University
- Notable works
- The Book of Daniel Ragtime World's Fair Billy Bathgate The March Homer & Langley
- Spouse
- Helen Setzer ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1953 )
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lawrence
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Occupation
- author
- Educated at
- Columbia University
- Employer
- New York University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Notable work
- Homer & Langley
- Field of work
- American literature
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Official website
- www.eldoctorow.com
- Image
- E l doctorow 2751.JPG
- Residence
- New Rochelle
Show 13 more facts
- Commons category
- E. L. Doctorow
- date of birth
- 1931-01-06
- date of death
- 2015-07-21
- influenced by
- John Dos Passos
- nominated for
- International Booker Prize
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- place of burial
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- archives at
- New York University
- name in native language
- Edgar Lawrence Doctorow
- writing language
- English language
Sources (14)
via Wikidata · CC0
~15 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (January 6, 1931 – July 21, 2015) was an American novelist, editor, and professor, best known for his works of historical fiction.
He wrote twelve novels, three volumes of short fiction and a stage drama, including the award-winning novels Ragtime (1975), Billy Bathgate (1989), and The March (2005). These, like many of his other works, placed fictional characters in recognizable historical contexts, with known historical figures, and often used different narrative styles. His stories were recognized for their originality and versatility, and Doctorow was praised for his audacity and imagination.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “E. L. Doctorow” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.