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E.L. Doctorow (born January 6, 1931, Bronx, New York, U.S.—died July 21, 2015, New York, New York) was an American novelist known for his skillful manipulation of traditional genres. E.L. Doctorow discussing his use of science in fiction. Doctorow graduated from Kenyon College (B.A., 1952) and then studied drama and directing for a year at ...
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Nov 20, 1981 · MILOS FORMAN'S ''Ragtime,'' adapted by Michael Weller from E.L. Doctorow's rambunctious, kaleidescopic novel, begins and ends with a dreamlike image - a pair of ballroom dancers, caught in a ...
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May 19, 2017 · The 2008 short story “Wakefield,” by American literary giant E.L. Doctorow, put a particularly funny and dark spin on the theme. One evening after a tough commute back from the city, New York suburbanite Harold Wakefield chases a raccoon that scurries up to the attic of his house’s standalone garage. Once secure that the pest is gone ...
Speaker Fitzgerald, toward the end of his life in the 19 late 30s, wrote a series of autobiographical pieces looking back to his days of glory. He was sober and serious, and these pieces were ...
E. L. Doctorow describes how the infamous Collyer brothers inspired his latest novel, "Homer and Langley," with Sam Tanenhaus, the editor of the Book Review....
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Jul 22, 2015 · Novelist E.L. Doctorow, best known for his works of historical fiction set in the early 20th century, has died at the age of 84. His widely admired books include "Ragtime" and "Billy Bathgate."
In the novel, E.L. Doctorow makes characters out of J. Pierpont Morgan, Emma Goldman, Booker T. Washington and others, sometimes hewing to the historical record and sometimes going his own way.
