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Don DeLillo

Donald Richard DeLillo (born November 20, 1936) is an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, screenwriter and essayist. His works have covered subjects as diverse as consumerism, nuclear war, the complexities of language, art, television, the advent of the Digital Age, mathematics, politics, economics and sports.

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Occupation
Novelist
Education
Fordham University (BA)
Born
Donald Richard DeLillo (1936-11-20) November 20, 1936 (age 89) New York City, U.S.
Literary movement
Postmodernism
Notable works
The Names (1982) White Noise (1985) Libra (1988) Mao II (1991) Underworld (1997) The Angel Esmeralda (2011)
Period
1960–present

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Don DeLillo → Donald Richard DeLillo (1936-11-20) November 20, 1936 (age 89) New York City, U.S.
Education · 1
Don DeLillo → Fordham University (BA)
Literary movement · 1
Don DeLillo → Postmodernism
Notable works · 1
Don DeLillo → The Names (1982) White Noise (1985) Libra (1988) Mao II (1991) Underworld (1997) The Angel Esmeralda (2011)
Occupation · 1
Don DeLillo → Novelist
Period · 1
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