American novelist and screenwriter Paul Auster died Tuesday evening of complications from lung cancer at his home in Brooklyn, at the age of 77, the New York Times reported, citing his friend and author Jacki Lyden.
The New Jersey-born writer was known for a series of acclaimed works, including “The New York Trilogy” and “The Book of Illusions.”
“We are very sad to learn of the passing of Paul Auster, a Booker Prize finalist, whose work touched readers and influenced writers around the world, and whose generosity was felt in so many quarters,” said the Booker Prizes on social media platform
The literary organization selected his book “4 3 2 1” for its prize in 2017.
The author of more than 30 books, including poetry and memoir, told Reuters in 2011 that he liked to write by hand in notebooks, then produce the final copy on a typewriter rather than a computer .
“I feel more alive when I’m working,” he says.
“I am convinced that writing is a kind of illness. Who wants to spend their life sitting in a room putting words on paper? It’s a strange job. You must have a great taste for solitude.
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