Paul Auster
Paul Auster was the bestselling author of "4 3 2 1", "Sunset Park", "The Book of Illusions", "Moon Palace", and "The New York Trilogy", among many other works. In 2006, he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. His other honours include the Prix Médicis étranger for Leviathan, the Independent Spirit Award for the screenplay of Smoke, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Burning Boy, and the Carlos Fuentes Prize for his body of work. His most recent novel, "4 3 2 1", was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is a Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. His work has been translated into more than forty languages. He died at age 77 in his home in Brooklyn in 2024.
