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Born	November 20, 1936 (age 89) • New York City • New York • (Birthday in 7 days)
Awards And Honors	PEN/Faulkner Award (1992) • National Book Award (1985)
Notable Works	“Americana” • “Angel Esmeralda: Nine Stories, The” • “Falling Man” • “Point Omega” • “The Silence” • “Underworld” • “White Noise” • “Zero K”
Movement / Style	postmodernism

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