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Joseph Heller was an American writer best known for his satirical novel "Catch-22," which became a classic work of post-World War II literature. His darkly comic writing style and critique of military bureaucracy and absurdity made him an influential figure in 20th-century American literature.
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- Born
- 1 May 1923
- Died
- 12 December 1999
- Works
- 77
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- 第二十二条军规
- Nelson Algren's own book of lonesome monsters
- Heroic War Stories
- good as glod
- something happened
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Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His best-known work is his debut novel Catch-22 (1961), 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.
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- The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
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Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His best-known work is his debut novel Catch-22 (1961), a satire on war and bureaucracy, whose title has become a synonym for an absurd or contradictory choice. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature at least twice, in 1972 and 1975.
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