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Paul Auster, ‘The New York Trilogy’ Writer, Dies at 77


Paul Auster, a novelist, director and screenwriter, died of complications from lung cancer at his home in New York City on April 30. He was 77.

Paul Auster, the acclaimed novelist who also wrote and directed films, died at his home in New York City on April 30. “The Inner Life of Martin Frost,” a romantic-mystery drama, details the story of an author who travels to a friend’s country house to spend time alone, only to fall in love with a young woman who inspires him to keep writing. Auster also published several books in recent years, including “Burning Boy: The Life and Work of Stephen Crane” (2021), “Bloodbath Nation” (2023) and his final novel, “Baumgartner” (2023).

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