Don DeLillo

American novelist, playwright and essayist (born 1936)
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Don DeLillo

Summary

Don DeLillo is a human[1]. Born in The Bronx[2], he… he was born on November 20, 1936[3]. He worked as a playwright[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], essayist[7], and journalist[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Bronx[2], Don DeLillo…
  • Don DeLillo was born on November 20, 1936[3].
  • Don DeLillo held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Don DeLillo's professions included playwright[4].
  • Don DeLillo worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Don DeLillo worked as a novelist[6].
  • Don DeLillo's professions included essayist[7].
  • Don DeLillo's professions included journalist[8].
  • Don DeLillo's field of work was performing arts[11].
  • Don DeLillo was educated at Fordham University[12].
  • Don DeLillo's education included a stint at Cardinal Hayes High School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Don DeLillo is White Noise[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Don DeLillo is Libra[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Don DeLillo is Mao II[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Don DeLillo is Underworld[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Don DeLillo is Cosmopolis[18].
  • Don DeLillo received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Don DeLillo received the American Book Awards[20].
  • Don DeLillo received the National Book Award for Fiction[21].
  • Don DeLillo received the Jerusalem Prize[22].
  • Don DeLillo received the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction[23].
  • Don DeLillo received the William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters[24].
  • Don DeLillo was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[25].
  • Don DeLillo was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Don DeLillo was a member of PEN America[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Bronx[2], Don DeLillo… he was born on November 20, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Fordham University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1841[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Cardinal Hayes High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1941[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], essayist[7], and journalist[8]. Don DeLillo's field of work was performing arts[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include White Noise[14], a literary work[35]; Libra[15], a written work[36]; Mao II[16], a literary work[37]; Underworld[17], a literary work[38]; and Cosmopolis[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; American Book Awards[20], a literary award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1978[44]; National Book Award for Fiction[21], a literary award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1950[47]; Jerusalem Prize[22], a literary award[48], in Israel[49], founded in 1963[50]; Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction[23], a literary award[51], in United States[52], founded in 2009[53]; and William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters[24], a literary award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56].

Why It Matters

Don DeLillo has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Joshua Ferris[58], a writer[59], b. 1974[60], of United States[61], awarded the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[62]; Kevin McAleer[63], a stand-up comedian[64], b. 1956[65], of Ireland[66]; Bret Easton Ellis[67], a writer[68], b. 1964[69], of United States[70], specialised in performing arts[71]; Jonathan Lethem[72], a writer[73], b. 1964[74], of United States[75], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[76]; Shelley Jackson[77], a writer[78], b. 1963[79], of United States[80], awarded the Otherwise Award[81]; and Bradford Morrow[82], a novelist[83], b. 1951[84], of United States[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[86], specialised in literary activity[87].

Works attributed to him include The Body Artist[88], Underworld[89], Falling Man[90], Americana[91], White Noise[92], and Libra[93].

FAQs

Where was Don DeLillo born?

Don DeLillo's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

What did Don DeLillo do for work?

Don DeLillo worked as playwright[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], essayist[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Don DeLillo go to school?

Don DeLillo was educated at Fordham University[12] and Cardinal Hayes High School[13].

What awards did Don DeLillo receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], American Book Awards[20], National Book Award for Fiction[21], and Jerusalem Prize[22].

Who did Don DeLillo influence?

Don DeLillo has been cited as an influence by Joshua Ferris[58], Kevin McAleer[63], Bret Easton Ellis[67], and Jonathan Lethem[72].

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  1. 16d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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