Death of Prominent American Writer Paul Auster
American writer Paul Auster, known for numerous novels, poetry collections, and films, has passed away at the age of 77 due to complications from lung cancer, as announced by The New York Times on Tuesday.
According to Agence France-Presse, the newspaper cited a friend of the writer, stating that Paul Auster died at his home in Brooklyn, New York City.
His wife, writer Siri Hustvedt, revealed last year that he had been diagnosed with cancer.
Born in New Jersey in the eastern United States, Paul Auster became a literary icon in New York with his “New York Trilogy,” published in 1987, which infused the detective novel genre with philosophical depth.
Auster was also a screenwriter, notably known for his film “Smoke,” which revolves around characters living in aimlessness around a tobacco shop in Brooklyn.
Among his other successful works are “Moon Palace” (1989), “The Book of Illusions” (2002), and “The Brooklyn Follies” (2005).
